Wolves-Cleveland game recap

December 8, 2012 at 6:13AM

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Kevin Love, Wolves

Surpassed his season debut 16 days earlier by scoring 15 first-quarter points on his way to a 36-point, 14-rebound double-double. That's a season scoring high, two more than that season debut.

BY THE NUMBERS

2 Wolves players with a three-pointer, among 19 tries. Love and J.J. Barea hit two each.

14 Rebounds for Cleveland's Anderson Varejao, ending a streak of 10 games with at least 15.

35-9 Free-throw disparity. Love attempted 18 all by himself, or more than half of the Wolves' 35 total.

JERRY ZGODA

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