Karl-Anthony Towns scores NBA-high 60 points, Wolves top Spurs 149-139

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Karl-Anthony Towns delivered one of the most prolific performances by an NBA player in more than two decades.

And he finished with a nice round number, too.

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Towns had a team-record 60 points — the most scored in the NBA this season — and the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 149-139 on Monday night.

"I told Coach before the game, `Hey listen, we need this win. I’ll do whatever it takes,'" Towns said. "'If I need to play 44, 48 minutes, I’ll get it done.' That was kind of the mindset I came in (with). I had to dominate. I had to be my best."

He certainly was.

Towns shot 19 for 31 and grabbed 17 rebounds in surpassing his previous career best of 56 points against Atlanta on March 28, 2018 — which had been the franchise mark. Lakers star LeBron James and Hawks guard Trae Young previously shared league-high honors this season with 56 points.

Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards (1) runs past teammate Karl-Anthony Towns during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, March 14, 2022, in San Antonio.  (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Minnesota’s 7-foot All-Star capped his dazzling outburst by draining a 3-pointer with 1:39 remaining, shortly after making one of two free throws to reach 57 points.

He became the first NBA player with 60 points and 17 rebounds in a game since Shaquille O’Neal had 61 and 23 for the Los Angeles Lakers on March 6, 2000.

"The whole team was happy," said Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell, who had 19 points. "Everybody was being selfless about it. I think that was more of what I appreciated. The performance