Wolves-Knicks game recap

December 1, 2016 at 5:23AM
Karl-Anthony Towns
Caption (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

Impact player

Karl-Anthony Towns

He had 47 points and 18 rebounds, becoming the third Timberwolf — Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love are the others — to have 45 and 15 in a game. Since the 1963-64 season, only three players have scored 47 points in a game at an earlier age: Brandon Jennings, LeBron James (twice) and Kevin Durant.

By the NUMBERS

13-4 The Knicks' edge on made three-pointers.

43-5 Advantage in bench scoring for the Knicks.

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