The Hawks had no answers for Karl-Anthony Towns Wednesday as the third-year man posted 56 points and set a Timberwolves single-game scoring record in a 126-114 win.
Towns shot 19-for-32 from the field, six-for-eight from three and 12-for-15 from the foul line as he eclipsed the record previously set by Mo Williams in 2015 at 52 points. Kevin Love and Corey Brewer held the record before that at 51 points.
The former Kentucky star's previous career-high was 47 points, which he posted against the Knicks on Nov. 30, 2016. On that night he shot 15-for-22 from the field and 17-for-20 from the free throw line but did not make a three.