Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 around the midpoint of the fourth quarter in Minnesota.
Mark it down: Jan. 22, 2024, was a day unlike almost any other in NBA history.
On the 18th anniversary of Kobe Bryant's 81-point game for the Los Angeles Lakers — the second-best scoring game in NBA history — Embiid and Towns put on a scoring show of their own with a pair of career-high, franchise-record efforts.
Towns scored his 62nd point — two more than his previous career best and Wolves record — on a layup with 5:27 left in Minnesota's game against Charlotte.
It all meant Monday was the fourth day in NBA history where two players scored at least 60 points in the same day.
Persons:
Joel Embiid, Karl, Anthony Towns, —, Towns, David Thompson, George Gervin, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Chamberlain
Organizations:
Kobe Bryant's, Los Angeles Lakers, 76ers, San, Charlotte, Elgin Baylor
Locations:
Philadelphia, Minnesota, Kobe, San Antonio