Karl-Anthony Towns couldn’t miss Wednesday night.
The third-year star for the Wolves set a franchise record with 56 points to go along with 15 rebounds and 4 assists in the Wolves’ 126-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
Towns was 19-of-32 shooting, including 6-of-8 from three. He also knocked down 12-of-15 free throws.
With a Timberwolves record 56 points, Karl-Anthony Towns also grabbed 15 rebounds. He's the youngest player with 50 points and 15 rebounds in a game since Shaquille O'Neal on April 20, 1994 vs the Timberwolves (O'Neal was 22 years, 45 days, Towns is 22 years, 133 days). pic.twitter.com/NCrSDiQSmG
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 29, 2018
The previous franchise record was 52, set by Mo Williams a few years ago.
Target Center shows @KarlTowns some love after his record-breaking night for the @Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/SdquPBsPX0
— FanDuel Sports Network North (@FanDuelSN_NOR) March 29, 2018
KAT scored 26 in the first half and 30 more in the second half, and fans inside Target Center were chanting “MVP” when he reached 50 points.
MVP chants for KAT after he drops his 50th point of the night pic.twitter.com/bGCUxoQpNz
— Phil Mackey 🎙 (@PhilMackey) March 29, 2018
More importantly, the win puts the Wolves within a half-game of the sixth-place Spurs and the fifth-place Pelicans.
