2. Karl-Anthony Towns’ 60-piece versus Spurs
It makes sense that Karl-Anthony Towns is making multiple appearances on this list, because he was absolutely fantastic for the Timberwolves all year long. But he didn’t have a better performance than the night he poured in a team-record 60 points against the San Antonio Spurs on March 14th.
Playing just 36 minutes, KAT simply dominated in every facet of the game. He shot efficiently, finishing 19-for-31 from the floor, seven-of-11 from outside the arc, and 15-for-16 from the free throw line. To top it off, he also finished with 17 rebounds, three assists, and a steal. It was a performance even Kevin Garnett would have been proud of, as KG never had a scoring outburst as good as KAT’s.
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Towns’ dominant performance helped the Timberwolves get their eighth win in nine games at the time, further pushing them up the standings and putting them in position to finish with a top seven seed at the end of the regular season. And speaking of their finish in the standings, that brings us to the number one moment in the Timberwolves’ 2021-22 season.