GAME RECAP

MVP

Corey Brewer, Wolves

On a night when the list of candidates was long, it was Brewer who, with Kevin Martin out, gave the Wolves the jolt of energy to start the game. He scored Minnesota's first nine points, hit all five three-pointers and finished with 27 points, two off his career high.

BY THE NUMBERS

40 Assists by Ricky Rubio in his past three games.

4 Times Kevin Love has scored 30 points in nine games this season. He had 33 Wednesday.

34 Assists by the Wolves, a season high.

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