Towns was elected the winner of the three-point contest! The odds were at the bottom before the game, breaking Curry's record + the first person in NBA history

On February 20, Beijing time, the second day of the 2022 All-Star Weekend ushered in the event. In the just-concluded three-point contest, Timberwolves star Towns defeated Trae Young, Kennard and others to win the championship.

In the preliminaries, Towns made his sixth appearance, scoring nine points in the first two points, then missing two overstretched, carrying 15 points to the last bottom corner, where he hit regular balls in a row and scored 22 points after scoring the last flower ball.

After entering the final, Towns made his first appearance, he scored 5 points on the first point, then hit all 45 on the left, and still maintained a high shooting rate at the top of the arc, and hit a super long, and he scored 27 points after the end of the right arc. In the final bottom corner, Towns hit the first two goals and then conceded consecutive shots, but still scored 29 points! Trae Young and Kennard, who came on next, scored just 26 points.

It is worth mentioning that as a big player in this year's three-point contest, Towns is at the bottom of the pre-game odds, only +1100. Because of this, his ability to become a three-point champion undoubtedly hit a lot of people in the face. Not only that, but Towns also broke Curry's record of 28 points last year.

After scoring 29 points, Towns excitedly made teammate Russell's celebration move , Ice in My Veins. It can be seen that Towns is very satisfied with his feel. He became the first center in NBA history to win an All-Star Three-Point Contest title. Nowitzki and Love have also won the championship before, but they have more time to play as big forwards.

It is worth mentioning that Towns also won the All-Star Skills Championship in 2016. He's proven with his performance that the NBA's big players are becoming more and more versatile these days.