Karl-Anthony Towns Goes Off for 60 Points Vs. Spurs
Towns nearly outscored the Spurs by himself in the third quarter, as San Antonio finished with just one more point . In the quarter, Towns shot 9-for-13 from the field, 5-for-6 from 3-point range and a perfect 9-for-9 from the line.
Towns ended the third quarter with 56 points total, equaling his previous franchise record. His first appearance in the fourth quarter came at the 8:29 mark, but he was subbed back out less than two minutes later still stuck at 56 points after picking up two fouls to give him five for the game. Towns re-entered with just over three minutes remaining and got to the free throw line after pulling down an offensive rebound, making one of two for a new franchise record. Two possessions later, he drilled a deep 3-pointer to hit the 60-point mark.