What happened: Karl-Anthony Towns connected from long range as part of a 29-point scoring night on Wednesday. Towns finished 11-of-21 from the field while adding 13 rebounds and three assists.
Why it matters: Towns continues to provide frontcourt spacing and primary scoring during the opening month of the regular season. His perimeter skillset remains central to offensive efficiency while maintaining double-double production on the glass.
By the numbers: Towns in 2026-27 through 9 games: 20.9 PPG, 13.6 RPG, 3.1 APG.
What to watch: Towns will look to sustain his double-double pace as the 2026-27 regular-season schedule continues.