Karl-Anthony Towns puts up 50 points in rare All-Star Game performance

Towns is first 50-point scorer to not win the game's MVP award.

Karl-Anthony Towns took 25% of his team's shots and scored almost 27% of his team's points as he became the fourth player in NBA history to score 50 points the All-Star Game. 

The Timberwolves big man scored 50 points on 23-of-35 shooting, including 4 of 13 from 3-point range, lead the Western Conference All-Stars. 

Despite his huge scoring night, the West was outscored by six points when he was on the floor and the Eastern Conference set a scoring record in a 211-186 victory. Defense was optional. 

Towns joins Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis and Stephen Curry as the only players to score 50 points in the All-Star Game. 

• Tatum: 55 points in 2023
• Davis: 52 points in 2017
• Curry: 50 points in 2022

Unlike the other three, Towns was not the game's most valuable player. That award went to Bucks star guard Damian Lillard, who led the East with 39 points. 

"This is like the old Minnesota days. KAT got 40, they down 20."

- Draymond. 😂😂

(h/t @gswchris)

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— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 19, 2024

Towns' Timberwolves teammate Anthony Edwards finished with four points on 2-of-3 shooting. 

Feb 18, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Western Conference center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks the ball past Eastern Conference guard Tyrese Halliburton (0) of the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter in the 73rd NBA All Star game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse / Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports