Wolves-Boston game recap

February 23, 2016 at 5:33AM

GAME RECAP

Impact player

Karl-Anthony Towns, Wolves

He scored 28 points, his 20th game with 20 or more points. His 15 points in the first quarter marked his highest-scoring quarter. He also grabbed 13 rebounds for his 32nd double-double.

BY THE NUMBERS

51-38 The Wolves' edge on the boards. This after getting outrebounded by 20 by New York on Saturday.

26-12 The Wolves' edge on second-chance points.

51.8 The Wolves' shooting percentage, their 11th game shooting 50 percent or better this season.

124 Season-high point total for the Wolves.

9 Career-high points for former Apple Valley star Tyus Jones in 16 minutes.

KENT YOUNGBLOOD

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