GAME RECAP
Impact player
Robert Covington, Philadelphia
The Sixers forward caught a lob pass and banked it in for the game-winner with .2 seconds left. He grabbed 10 rebounds and finished with 13 points despite hitting just four of 14 shots.
By the numbers
1.6 Seconds left in the game when Ricky Rubio hit a tying three-pointer.
39 Percent shooting for the Sixers (33-for-85), including 7-for-32 (22 percent) on three-pointers.
26 Wolves deficit with 9:48 left in the third quarter (68-42).
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