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Fan captures amazing video of KAT's dagger 3 from courtside seats

KAT's 3 put a stop to what little momentum the Knicks had.

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Fan captures amazing video of KAT's dagger 3 from courtside seats
Fan captures amazing video of KAT's dagger 3 from courtside seats /
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Karl-Anthony Towns gave Timberwolves fans sitting courtside during the Nov. 19 game against the New York Knicks a moment of a lifetime when he buried a 3-pointer and essentially posed for camera. 

It happened when the Wolves were up 108-94 with 4:30 left in the game. Towns caught a pass on the left wing and nailed a 3-pointer that stopped what little momentum the Knicks had garnered after falling behind by as many as 22 points in the third quarter. 

After hitting the 3, Towns looked right at the camera and exhaled basketball fire from his mouth. As it turns out, Towns likely knows the fan, Akeem Akway, who just so happens to be the Timberwolves' barber. 

Had Akway kept his camera on the action he would've also captured Anthony Edwards stealing the ensuing inbounds pass and throwing down a big dunk. 

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JOE NELSON

Joe Nelson has more than 20 years of experience in Minnesota sports journalism. Nelson began his career in sports radio, working at smaller stations in Marshall and St. Cloud before moving to the highly-rated KFAN-FM 100.3 in the Twin Cities. While there, he produced the popular mid-morning show hosted by Minnesota Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen. His time in radio laid the groundwork for his transition to sports writing in 2011. He covers the Vikings, Timberwolves, Gophers and Twins for On SI.

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