Karl-Anthony Towns sets historic points record for Timberwolves

The Dominican center managed to score the most points in the history of the Minnesota franchise in the same game

Karl-Anthony Towns He had the best game of his career and with his performance he achieved several personal, professional and franchise milestones for Minnesota. The Dominican led to victory some inspired Timberwolves who fought against San Antonio Spurs to prevail with a score of 149 points to 139.

in the meeting, Town’s He finished with 60 points, 17 rebounds and three assists, breaking his own record for most points scored (56), which was also a Los Angeles franchise record. Timberwolves for the same match. Town’s became just the fourth player in history to score 60 points and grab 17 rebounds since the merger of the ABA-NBA. In this list he joined Karl Malone (1990), Michael Jordan (1990) and Shaquille O’Neal (2000).

Additionally, he became just the fourth player in the history of the NBA with multiple games of at least 55 points and 15 rebounds, joining names of the caliber of Wilt Chamberlin (he succeeded 68 times), Elgin Baylor (5 times) and Rick Barry, who was also able to reach the mark twice. As if that were not enough, he is only the third center in the history of the NBAbeside O’Neal and Chamberlinwith a game of at least 60 points and 15 rebounds.

within the Timberwolves“KAT” broke a tie with kevin love to become the player with the most games of at least 40 points (eleven) in team history.

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The historic night of the Dominican center was propelled by a third quarter in which he scored 32 points, occupying the fourth historical position of most points scored in the same quarter, behind Klay Thompson (37), kevin love (3. 4), George Gervin and carmel anthony (both with 33). That number of points in a quarter also marks a franchise record within the Timberwolves.

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With victory over spurt, Town’s and the Timberwolves solidify in the seventh position of the Western Conference of the NBAwith a record of 39-30, which ensures them, for the time being, to participate at least in the Play-In towards the postseason.