GAME RECAP
Impact player
Karl-Anthony Towns, Wolves
Towns' all-around game — 33 points, 19 rebounds, four blocked shots — was the kind of night everyone has waited for from him.
By the NUMBERS
3-0 Wolves' record this season in one-possession games.
1 Jeff Teague's first double-double for the Wolves (17 points, 10 assists).
Jerry Zgoda
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