Karl-Anthony Towns steps up late as Timberwolves next to Knicks

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had their ups and downs this season, but confidence in this young group continues to build as they look to win games, previous versions of this team are likely to be dented. .

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Taking on the New York Knicks on the road, trailing one of the game’s final minutes, Karl-Anthony Towns stepped up to convert a three-pointer with 29 seconds remaining to help seal a 112- victory. 110 before Madison Square Garden.

“We’re always looking to lose games like this,” Towns said after the game, according to Dane Moore, rejoicing in a narrow victory.

It is a growing pain for youth teams, losing close matches can become all too familiar, however, the Timberwolves are showing a new sense of readiness towards the end of games and now organization time 10-11 record in clutch games this season (.476).

Last season, they were just 10-26th while in the 2021-22 season, they won nine games away from Target Center, just over half way through the season.

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Towns continues to blossom as the Timberwolves’ voice leader on the field and is having an all-time stellar season, averaging 24.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists with his shooting rate is extremely efficient, contributing to 52.0 percent of his on-field goals, 41.3 percent of his 3-pointers and 81.1% at the free-throw line.

Tonight, he finished with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in a 6/12 shootout, contributing to his team’s win.

There’s no better way to do it than at MSG, right?

“Everybody will have a chance to get their MSG moment. I feel for me tonight, it’s the biggest moment I’ve had at MSG,” Added town. “Great crowd, great atmosphere, great energy and I have to silence everyone, so that’s even better.”

While Towns was leading, he got plenty of help from his teammates, with Anthony Edwards scoring 21 points overnight. Jaylen Nowell scored 11 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, while D’Angelo Russell finished with 17. This season, Russell has been one of the best players in late games, 9th in the NBA for clutch scoring (3.7 points).

With the win, the Timberwolves rebounded to ,500 (22-22) and have now won six of their past eight games to place seventh in the Western Conference standings.