IMPACT PLAYER: Anthony Davis, New Orleans
He scored only 42 points this time on 16-for-22 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds after he scored 45 the first time the teams met, in November.
BY THE NUMBERS
60 New Orleans shooting percentage (45-for-75), including 12 of 25 from 3.
40 Wolves’ first-quarter points, a season high for a first quarter this season.
11 Ricky Rubio’s double- doubles this season after finishing with 15 points and 12 assists.
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