Karl-Anthony Towns had a career night for Minnesota, but it wasn't enough on Wednesday night against the Knicks. The second-year big man finished with 47 points, including 22 in the opening quarter, and 18 rebounds in 41-plus minutes on the floor.
“It was a monster game,” Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau said in reference to Towns’ performance. “It’s unfortunate that we couldn’t pull out the win.”
With 7:42 remaining in the fourth quarter, Mindaugas Kuzminskas nailed a three-pointer to put the New York Knicks up 17 points, looking to be on their way to cruising by the Minnesota Timberwolves.