GAME RECAP
Impact player
James Harden, Houston
The do-it-all guard, who had 27 points and 11 assists to offset his 2-for-10 shooting from three, hit nine of 11 free throws, including many key ones down the stretch.
BY THE NUMBERS
21 Turnovers by the Wolves, which the Rockets turned into 31 points.
28 Points for Andrew Wiggins, hitting nine of 16 shots and eight of nine free throws.
104 points for the Wolves, the first time in 12 games that they scored more than 100 (Dec. 20 in a 100-85 win at Brooklyn).
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