GAME RECAP
Impact player
Kawhi Leonard, Spurs
San Antonio’s heir apparent to David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili does it all and did so again Tuesday with a 31-point night on 11-for-15 shooting.
By the NUMBERS
15 Wolves rookie point guard Kris Dunn’s career-high scoring night on 6-for-7 shooting.
3-for-16 Karl-Anthony Towns’ shooting on a nine-point, 13-rebound night.
25 Zach LaVine’s points after he had averaged 23.2 points in the five games before Tuesday.
18 San Antonio’s biggest lead, in the fourth quarter.
Jerry Zgoda
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