Karl-Anthony Towns finished 19-for-31 from the field and 15-for-16 from the free-throw line.
There was no stopping or containing Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns on Monday night at AT&T Center.
The All-Star big man scored a franchise- and career-high 60 points in a 149-139 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Towns was unstoppable in the third quarter, pouring in 32 points (fourth most for a quarter in NBA history). He also finished the game with 17 rebounds and 7-for-11 on 3-pointers.
Towns surpassed his previous career best of 56 points against Atlanta on March 28, 2018 — which had been the franchise mark. Lakers star LeBron James and Hawks guard Trae Young previously shared league-high honors this season with 56 points.
Towns entered the third quarter with 56 points and 14 boards to join Carmelo Anthony as the only two players in the last 20 seasons with 50 or more points and 10 or more rebounds through three quarters.
Karl-Anthony Towns of the @Timberwolves had 56 points and 14 rebounds in the first 3 quarters tonight.
He is the 2nd player in the last 20 seasons with 50+ points and 10+ rebounds through 3 quarters, joining Carmelo Anthony on January 24, 2014 (56p/10r).
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) March 15, 2022
Towns became the sixth player in Timberwolves history to notch a 50-point game and the first to do it multiple times. He also became the first NBA player with 60 points and 17 rebounds in a game since Shaquille O’Neal had 61 and 23 for the Los Angeles Lakers on March 6, 2000.
KAT tonight:
60 PTS (franchise record)17 REB19-31 FG
7-11 3P