TOWNS GOES OFF FOR 56

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 56 points and added 15 rebounds for his leagueleading 63rd double-double, and the host Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-114. Towns was 6 of 8 from 3-point range and added four assists.

l LeBron James matched Michael Jordan’s streak of 866 consecutive double-digit scoring games with 41 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the host Charlotte Hornets 118-105. James finished 14 of 26 from the field and had 10 rebounds.

l Kemba Walker took another step in his impressive, if not unlikely career, passing Dell Curry to become the Hornets franchise’s career scoring leader with 9,841 points.