game recap
Impact Player
LaMarcus Aldridge, Blazers
His 24-point, 13-rebound game was his 21st with at least 20 and 10 this season. That's third most in the NBA.
By the Numbers
8 Wolves' consecutive losses. They've lost 19 of the past 22.
42-15 Blazers' advantage in bench scoring. The Blazers had seven players score off the bench, the injury-depleted Wolves had just two.
12-3 Blazers' advantage in three-pointers. Meyers Leonard's second-quarter three broke the franchise record for most three-pointers made by the team in a season. It was 770, set in 2013-14.
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