Karl-Anthony Towns recorded the highest individual point tally in the NBA this season on what was a historic evening for scoring in the league.
Towns scored 60 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 149-139 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.
Adding 17 rebounds to his night, the 26-year-old joined esteemed company — alongside Karl Malone, Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan, James Harden and Wilt Chamberlain — in becoming the only players in NBA history to finish a game with 60 points and 15 rebounds.
He finished with 19-for-31 overall shooting and was 7-for-11 on three-pointers. His 60 points is also a Minnesota franchise record, as well as a career-high for Towns, surpassing his previous record of 56.