March Madness has taken over the NBA. In a month defined by monster scoring outbursts, Karl-Anthony Towns upped the ante on Monday as he erupted for 60 points in the Timberwolves' win over the Spurs.
KAT's big night represents the sixth 50-point game in the NBA within the last 10 days, continuing a trend started by LeBron James back on March 5.
It's the most points scored in the NBA this season and he is now the 31st player in NBA history to score 60. He's also just the 11th active player with a 60-point game.
🚨 SIXTY POINTS FOR KAT 🚨
— NBA (@NBA) March 15, 2022
60 PTS is the NBA season-high by any player & a @Timberwolves franchise record. pic.twitter.com/ipJn56KSK5
Here is everything you need to know about Towns' record-setting performance.
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Karl-Anthony Towns career high points
KAT's 60 points set a career high, topping his previous career high set nearly four years ago. On March 28, 2018 Towns dropped 56 against the Atlanta Hawks, breaking the franchise record set by Mo Williams in 2015.
With his performance on Monday, Towns now has the two highest scoring games in franchise history and is the only player with multiple 50-point games.
Towns went off in the third quarter, scoring 32 points on 9-13 shooting. It's the 4th-most points in a single quarter over the last 25 years, trailing only Klay Thompson (37), Kevin Love (34) and Carmelo Anthony (33).
Most 60-point games in NBA history
Towns is the 31st player in NBA history and the 11th active player to score 60 in a single game. It's officially the 77th 60-point game in league history.
MORE: Most 50-point games in NBA history
Wilt Chamberlain has almost half of the league's 60-point games with 32. James Harden and Damian Lillard are the only active players with more than one.
"YEAH KAT!"
— NBA (@NBA) March 15, 2022
Anthony Edwards celebrates KAT's NBA season-high 60 points! pic.twitter.com/4BsHTLng1S
Here is a breakdown of every player to do it.
| Player | Games |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 32 |
| Kobe Bryant | 6 |
| James Harden | 4 |
| Michael Jordan | 4 |
| Elgin Baylor | 3 |
| Damian Lillard | 3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 1 |
| Kyrie Irving | 1 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 |
| Rick Barry | 1 |
| Bradley Beal | 1 |
| Larry Bird | 1 |
| Devin Booker | 1 |
| Tom Chambers | 1 |
| Stephen Curry | 1 |
| Joe Fulks | 1 |
| George Gervin | 1 |
| Allen Iverson | 1 |
| LeBron James | 1 |
| Bernard King | 1 |
| Karl Malone | 1 |
| Pete Maravich | 1 |
| Tracy McGrady | 1 |
| George Mikan | 1 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 |
| David Robinson | 1 |
| Jayson Tatum | 1 |
| David Thompson | 1 |
| Klay Thompson | 1 |
| Kemba Walker | 1 |
| Jerry West | 1 |
Most points in a game this season
Towns has the first 60-point game of the season. He is the 12th player with a 50-point game and its the 15th 50-point game so far.
The 12 different 50-point scorers is one shy of the most ever in a single season. Back in 2018-19, 13 different players had a 50-point game.
| Date | Player | Points |
| Mar. 15 | Kyrie Irving | 60 |
| Mar. 14 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 60 |
| Mar. 5 | LeBron James | 56 |
| Jan. 3 | Trae Young | 56 |
| Mar. 6 | Jayson Tatum | 54 |
| Mar. 13 | Kevin Durant | 53 |
| Feb. 28 | Ja Morant | 52 |
| Feb. 10 | Luka Doncic | 51 |
| Jan. 23 | Jayson Tatum | 51 |
| Dec. 12 | Kevin Durant | 51 |
| Mar. 11 | LeBron James | 50 |
| Mar. 8 | Kyrie Irving | 50 |
| Feb. 15 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 50 |
| Jan. 19 | Joel Embiid | 50 |
| Jan. 2 | Jaylen Brown | 50 |
| Nov. 8 | Stephen Curry | 50 |