Karl-Anthony Towns sets Timberwolves franchise-record with 56 points

It was Karl-Anthony Towns’ night as he went off for a @Timberwolves single game scoring record 56 PTS, along with 15 REB, to fuel the MIN victory! #SAPStatLineOfTheNight pic.twitter.com/FJw1fq2chI

— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) 29 marzo 2018

Per ESPN, Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 56 points and added 15 rebounds for his league-leading 63rd double-double, and the Timberwolves beat the Hawks 126-114 on Wednesday night.

"I just realized the ball kept coming to me more and more often," Towns said. "I guess that was a sign to shoot the ball. Everyone just kept telling me, 'You need six more, you need eight more, for 50.' I wasn't really thinking about that. I was just trying to find a way to win."

Towns was 6-of-8 from 3-point range and added four assists for Minnesota.