GAME RECAP
Impact player
Karl-Anthony Towns, Wolves
A career-high 10 offensive rebounds led to 16 points, and he keyed a third-quarter run after the Wolves’ lead had been cut to five. He finished with 19 rebounds and his 43rd double-double this season.
By the NUMBERS
21 Season-high points for Jahlil Okafor, the player taken No. 3 overall, two picks behind Towns, in the 2015 draft.
24-8 The Wolves’ edge on points off turnovers.
27-13 The Wolves’ edge on second-chance points.
43 Days since the Wolves last lost at home, to the Suns 108-106 on Dec. 16.
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