Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns exited tonight’s 115-107 loss to the Washington Wizards after taking a hard fall late in the game.
Towns injured his back after driving the hoop for a dunk with 2:14 remaining, landing awkwardly on the way down. He was immediately in visible pain, seen holding his back as he returned to the bench before leaving the game.
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Towns exited the game after a monstrous performance, finishing with 34 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Karl-Anthony Towns crashes to the floor late, and was laying down on the bench after this crash. He went back to the locker room before the game was over.
pic.twitter.com/ydezGo3ooJ— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) December 2, 2021
What’s next for Towns? Here’s everything we know about his injury and the latest news on if he could miss any games.
What is Karl-Anthony Towns’ injury?
It is unclear the severity of Town’s injury but the good news, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, X-rays on his back returned negative.
X-rays on the lower back of Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns returned negative, source tells ESPN. KAT landed hard on his back in Minnesota’s loss to Wizards tonight. He had 34 and 10 before leaving game.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 2, 2021
“I feel better than I thought I was going to feel,” Towns said, via the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Chris Hine.
How long will Karl-Anthony Towns be out?
It’s unclear if Towns will miss any games, with no timetable on his injury yet announced.
Timberwolves upcoming schedule 2021-22
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 3 | at Nets | 7:30 PM |
| Dec. 6 | vs. Hawks | 8:00 PM |
| Dec. 8 | vs. Jazz | 8:00 PM |
| Dec. 10 | vs. Cavaliers | 8:00 PM |
| Dec. 12 | at Trail Blazers | 9:00 PM |
| Dec. 15 | at Nuggets | 9:00 PM |
| Dec. 17 | vs. Lakers | 8:00 PM |