KARL-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 60 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half for a 149-139 win over the stumbling San Antonio Spurs on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).
The career-high total for Towns is also an NBA high this season. His previous career best (also the franchise mark) was 56, set in March 2018. He reached that point on Monday by the end of the third quarter, a period in which he had 32 of Minnesota’s 46 points and scored his team’s final nine points.
Patrick Beverley added 20 points and eight assists for the Timberwolves, who have won two straight and eight of their past nine games. D’Angelo Russell added 19 points.
Keldon Johnson scored a career-best 34 points for San Antonio. Dejounte Murray contributed 30 points and 12 assists, Lonnie Walker IV put up 22 and Jakob Poeltl added 21 points.
In other games, it was the Nuggets 114, Sixers 110; Warriors 126, Wizards 112; Hawks 122, Blazers 113; Bucks 117, Jazz 111; Raptors 114, Lakers 103; Hornets 134, Thunder 116; Cavs 120, Clippers 111 (OT); and Kings 112, Bulls 103.
Nuggets 114, Sixers 110
Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and Bones Hyland scored 21 points as Denver rallied from a 19-point, second-quarter deficit to defeat host Philadelphia.
Will Barton added 20 points, Monte Morris contributed 11 and JaMychal Green had 10 for the Nuggets, who snapped a two-game losing streak.
