GAME RECAP
Impact player
Taj Gibson, Wolves
Starting in place of injured Karl-Anthony Towns, Gibson scored a season-high 25 points with eight rebounds, hitting 11 of 15 shots, and he helped hold Knicks center DeAndre Jordan to two points.
By the numbers
24-9 Wolves’ edge in points on the break.
54-40 Wolves’ edge in points in the paint.
5-3 Wolves’ record without Andrew Wiggins in the lineup.
27 Wolves points off Knicks turnovers.
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