On March 15, Beijing time, the Minnesota Timberwolves won 149-139 against the San Antonio Spurs, this battle, Timberwolves star Towns performed extremely well, played 36 minutes, got a career-high 60 points, plus 17 rebounds and 3 assists.
Towns' performance was very funny. He shot 19-of-31 from the field, including 7-of-11 from three-point range and scored 32 points in the third quarter. Towns proved his strength with a supernatural personal performance. He is the third-ranked center in the league today, behind Jokic and Embiid.
Downs' single-game performance of 60 points also set a number of records. According to statistics, Towns became the first center in the league to score 60 points in a single game since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000.
But unlike O'Neal's bias toward attacking baskets, Towns is the NBA's biggest shooter today. In the recent All-Star Weekend, he just won the three-point contest. In this game, Towns shot 7 three-pointers in a single game, highlighting the long-range shooting skills of modern centers.
Meanwhile, Towns, with his superhuman performance of 32 points in the third quarter, became the fourth most scoring player in a single quarter in the NBA in the past 25 years. The top three are Thompson (37 points), Love (34 points) and Anthony (33 points).
When he entered the league, Downs's wind rating was not good. Former teammate Butler even called him a "soft egg." Because of his weak character and immature performance, Towns received a lot of criticism. But in recent seasons, the three-time All-Star has proven himself to be the cornerstone of the team. This season, the Timberwolves have a 39-30 record under Towns in 7th place in the West.