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Timberwolves Power Rankings: The man is back in Towns

By Jake Paynting

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 13: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves receive their 2018 All-Star jerseys before the game against the Houston Rockets on February 13, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 13: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves receive their 2018 All-Star jerseys before the game against the Houston Rockets on February 13, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – FEBRUARY 09: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves rebounds against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on February 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Timberwolves 114-113. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – FEBRUARY 09: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves rebounds against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on February 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Timberwolves 114-113. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

1. Karl-Anthony Towns (2)

Season stats: 35.2 MPG – 20.4 PPG – 12.1 RPG – 1.5 BPG – 55% FG – 42.5% 3PT – 85.5% FT

Weekly stats: 34.9 MPG – 26.0 PPG – 10.0 RPG – 2.0 BPG – 61% FG – 36.4% 3PT – 96% FT

Karl-Anthony Towns is in the midst of one of the most impressive offensive season from a big man in NBA history, and this week was even more electric.

The big man was hampered by early foul trouble against the Bulls, and struggled to find the ball as often as he would have liked with Jimmy Butler going bonkers. KAT still finished with a solid 14 points, 10 rebounds and two steals in his 33 minutes however. Two of those 14 points came in absolute monster fashion:

Next up was the Kings, and the 22-year-old set about destroying them early and often this time around. Towns finished 29 points (10-17 FG, 2-7 3PT), eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks in an all-around masterpiece for the first-time All-Star.

Towns backed up his domination of the Kings with another big night in the loss to Houston. He dropped a season-high 35 points along with 12 rebounds, three assists and three blocks, shooting a blistering 12-of-16 from the field including 2-for-3 from behind the 3-point arc.

KAT has become easily the Timberwolves most prolific 3-point shooter and a much more willing passer, leaving basically no holes left in his offensive game. In the six games sincethe beginning of Feburary, he has nailed a sizzling 63.6 percent of his 3.7 long bombs per night and dished out a solid 2.7 dimes, according to NBA stats.

Next: Minnesota Timberwolves: 10 burning questions

It will be very interesting to see if Karl-Anthony Towns can continue this roll after the All-Star break and keep his hands on the top power rankings prize, tune in in a few weeks to find out!

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