GAME RECAP
Impact player
Kevin Love, Wolves
Love showed, once again, why he's an All-Star Game starter, scoring 32 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists.
by the Numbers:
29 Turnovers by the Nuggets, which the Wolves turned into 21 points.
11 Rebounds by Ronny Turiaf, his career-high third consecutive game with 10 or more.
42 Denver's points in the paint, after scoring 124 in their first two meetings.
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