Wolves-Miami game recap

February 7, 2017 at 6:07AM
Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns dunked in the third quarter for two of his game-high 35 points against Miami. He shot 13-for-20 from the field.
Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns dunked in the third quarter for two of his game-high 35 points against Miami. He shot 13-for-20 from the field. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

Impact player

Goran Dragic, Miami

The veteran guard from Slovenia made his first seven three-point attempts and finished 11-for-13 from the floor on his way to scoring 33 points.

By the numbers

15 Heat three-pointers made, a season high, with 11 of them coming by halftime.

22 Combined assists for Wolves point guards Ricky Rubio (13) and Tyus Jones (nine). The rest of the team had just three; the frontcourt starters had none.

25-10 Miami's advantage in second-chance points. The Heat had 13 offensive rebounds to the Wolves' eight.

JERRY ZGODA

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