Watch: Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns caps a wild scoring night in NBA
The big men were feeling it on Monday.
On the same night 76ers center Joel Embiid set a career and franchise record with 70 points, Timberwolves power forward Karl-Anthony Towns also set a career-high with 62 points, albeit in a surprising 128-125 loss to the Hornets.
As StatMuse pointed out on social media, it had been a long time since two players scored at least 60 points on the same night.
ESPN research producer Matt Williams shared it was on Apr. 9, 1978.
Per NBA History, it's only the fourth time it's ever happened.
Towns' full offensive game was on display as he became the first player in NBA history to have at least 10 two-point field goals, 10 threes and 10 free throws in a game.
He started the game 8-of-8 from downtown, including this 31-footer in the second quarter.
The No. 1 overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft had 58 points through three quarters but was quiet down the stretch, shooting 2-of-10 from the field in the fourth.
The result left a bitter taste in the Timberwolves' mouth, with his 62 points being the most in a loss since Suns guard Devin Booker scored 70 against the Celtics in 2017.
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