GAME RECAP
Impact player
Anthony Davis, New Orleans
Who else but the guy who scored 39 of his 45 points in the first three quarters on a night his team led by as many as 23 points.
By the numbers
18.7 Andrew Wiggins’ shooting percent the past three games (9-for-48) after he went 2-for-19 from the field Wednesday.
9-11 Points and rebounds for Karl-Anthony Towns, Davis’ former Kentucky teammate.
18 Third-quarter scoring deficit (36-18).
JERRY ZGODA
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