GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Karl-Anthony Towns, Wolves
In his return to action after missing six games due to COVID protocols, Towns had 17 points and 16 rebounds.
BY THE NUMBERS
9 Points by Jaylen Nowell in the fourth quarter, including seven in a 10-2 run that put the Wolves back in control late.
9-2 the Wolves record with a starting lineup of Towns, Anthony Edwards, Jarred Vanderbilt, D'Angelo Russell and Patrick Beverley.
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Edwards scores 43 as Wolves gain control of series with Lakers
Anthony Edwards and the Wolves were clutch at crunch time in dispatching the Lakers at Target Center, despite impressive stat lines from LeBron James and Luka Doncic, to take a 3-1 series lead.
