GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Blake Griffen, Pistons
The former Clippers star scored 34 points on just 22 shots as he hit five three-pointers and added eight rebounds, four assists and a block.
BY THE NUMBERS
20 Three-pointers made by Detroit, which matched the fifth-highest mark by an opponent in Wolves history.
0 Three-pointers made by Karl-Anthony Towns on seven attempts, the first game this season where Towns failed to make a three.
40 Points scored by Detroit in the fourth quarter as they rallied from a 14-point deficit.
16 Rebounds for Pistons center Andre Drummond, including one that led to a putback that sent the game to OT.
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