GAME RECAP
MVP
Kobe Bryant
Broken nose and all, Bryant scored 31 points on 11-for-23 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds and added eight assists.
BY THE NUMBERS
10 Points by Derek Williams in a starting role, a night after scoring 27.
17 Consecutive losses to the Lakers by the Wolves.
0 Minutes played by Kevin Love, who suffered from flu-like symptoms.
12 Points by seldom-used Anthony Randolph off the bench, to go along with nine rebounds in 12 minutes.
-76 Collective plus-minus score of the Wolves' five starters.
STAFF REPORTS