Wolves-Pacers game recap

March 14, 2013 at 5:16AM
Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert celebrates on the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. The Pacers defeated the Timberwolves 107-91. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana center Roy Hibbert celebrated on the bench in the second half. The 7-3 center had 27 points and 12 rebounds to dominate the Wolves. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

Impact player

Roy Hibbert, Pacers

The Wolves had no answer for a 7-3 center who scored 17 points by halftime and finished with a season-high 27 points as well as 12 rebounds and four blocked shots.

By the numbers

35 Pacers' first-quarter points, their most all season.

9 Hibbert's offensive rebounds.

21 Ricky Rubio points for the second consecutive night, once again one away from his career high of 22.

JERRY ZGODA

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