If Karl-Anthony Towns is blitzing the offensive rebound, you might as well count the bucket. The Minnesota Timberwolves center follows up a miss and slams home the put-back over an unsuspecting San Antonio Spurs defense on January 9, 2021.

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Karl-Anthony Towns throws down putback slam off teammate's miss

With his team’s season on the brink, Karl-Anthony Towns did everything in his power to keep the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fight. With his squad trailing by four points late in the final quarter in Game 5 of the First Round against the Denver Nuggets, Towns put his toughness on display as he put the ball on the floor with a strong take to the hole and converted a driving layup while drawing a continuation foul on Jamal Murray. Although the Nuggets advanced with a 4-1 series victory, Towns scored 21 of his 26 points during a monster second half while adding 11 rebounds and three assists on April 25, 2023. 

Karl-Anthony Towns delivers crucial and-1 in critical 2023 Playoff battle

Give him that much room and Karl-Anthony Towns is going to bury it. After setting a screen for point guard D’Angelo Russell, the Minnesota Timberwolves center finds himself wide open at the top of the three-point line. Towns put up 25 points and 13 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs on January 9, 2021.

Karl-Anthony Towns sets up out pick-and-pop, buries triple

Don’t do it to ‘em KAT! Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns throws down the massive one-handed slam over LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard on February 1, 2020.

Karl-Anthony Towns takes big man off the dribble for contested slam

Just because Karl-Anthony Towns can post up and bang with the best of them doesn’t mean he’s afraid to put a little extra on his fastbreak finishes. The Minnesota Timberwolves center goes all out to break free from the Phoenix Suns defense after securing a loose ball then reaches way out for an exaggerated one-handed slam on March 18, 2021.

Karl-Anthony Towns puts punctuation mark on 41-point night

The game is changing and it’s on us to keep up! All-Star big man and certified stretch five Karl-Anthony Towns floats behind the three point line to bury a triple against the Detroit Pistons. The 25-year-old’s three-ball was part of a 22-point, 11-rebound showing in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season opener on December 23, 2020.

Karl-Anthony Towns finds his spot and buries catch and shoot triple

Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t miss much at all. The three-time All-Star is dripping with confidence against the Indiana Pacers, drawing his defender away from the basket before creating space with a slick between-the-legs dribble and finishing with a step-back jumper from just inside the three-point arc. Towns made 8 of his 11 field goals for 23 points — part of a .610 shooting performance for Minnesota — while also chipping in 11 rebounds, eight assists, two steals and two blocks in helping the Timberwolves win their fifth straight game, a 115-101 decision on November 23, 2022.

Karl-Anthony Towns leaps back into pull-up jump shot

Have mercy on ‘em, KAT! Big man Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves flexes his ball-handling chops before driving to the rack and throwing down the thunderous slam against the Detroit Pistons on November 11, 2019.

Karl-Anthony Towns battles past defender, takes ball to the rack

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns loves to get out on the break in order to showcase his creative finishing ability in the air. Towns gets ahead of the defense and pulls off his go-to, reverse windmill dunk in transition. In his third All-Star appearance, KAT had a solid outing for Team Durant, finishing with nine points, six rebounds and three assists in the February 20, 2022 matchup.

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