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Wednesday's Timberwolves-Pacers game recap

D'Angelo Russell scored 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter to keep the Minnesota Timberwolves ahead.

By Chris Hine

December 8, 2022 at 4:33AM
Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield (24) drives on Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (0) in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
D’Angelo Russell made the difference against the Pacers, with over half his points coming in the final quarter. (Andy Clayton-King, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Timberwolves-Indiana game recap

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D'Angelo Russell, Wolves

Russell provided the needed shooting when the Wolves were struggling to generate it in the fourth quarter. He scored 15 of his 28 points in the fourth.

By the numbers

6 Steals for Wolves guard Anthony Edwards.

23 Wolves' largest lead.

42 Pacers' three-point attempts, compared to the Wolves' 23.

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Chris Hine

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Chris Hine is the Timberwolves reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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