Kevin Love Goes for 31 and 31, Beasley Adds 36 Points, Wolves' Win

Filed under: Knicks, Timberwolves

Kevin Love is known as a pretty constant double-double threat, but tonight, well, he had himself an extra special double-double.

The second-year pro out of UCLA scored 31 points, but more impressively, pulled down a franchise record 31 rebounds. No, that is not a typo. Love's 30-30 game is the first to happen in the NBA since Moses Malone did it in 1982.

Minnesota, down 21 points to the Knicks at one point in the third quarter, rallied behind Love to win in surprising fashion, 112-103 at the Target Center.

Love's frontcourt mate and fellow reserve, Michael Beasley, continued his resurgent play with the T-Wolves. The 2009 draft's No. 2 pick of out Kansas State followed his 42-point, 9-rebound performance against the Kings with a 36-point, 6-rebound effort against New York, shooting an impressive 16-29 from the floor to help lead the Wolves to their second straight win in dramatic fashion.

 

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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/12/kevin-love-goes-for-31-and-31-beasley-adds-36-points-to-lead-wo/

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