NBA: Karl-Anthony Towns sets Timberwolves' mark with 56 points

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 56 points and had 15 rebounds for his league-leading 63rd double-double, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-114 on Wednesday night at Minneapolis.

The Timberwolves avoided a third consecutive loss by shooting 53.3% from the field,...