Karl-Anthony Towns didn't have his best game against the Los Angeles Clippers in their Play-In Tournament contest on Tuesday night. The Minnesota Timberwolves center had no plans on doubling down on his struggles.

Towns tallied 29 points and 13 rebounds and was a constant force for the Timberwolves all night. His play was a far cry from his 11-point, 3-for-11 dud against the Clippers just days prior.

The three-time All-Star was asked about bouncing back from his poor performance. Towns saw it as an obligation rather than any kind of achievement.

Via Jon Krawczynski:

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“I just really feel like that’s what I’m supposed to do. It shouldn’t be something we should be celebrating, like ‘Oh, you got a chance to play a really good game on a national stage. You should be really proud and excited.’ I’m supposed to do that,” affirmed the Timberwolves star.

KAT was far from alone in taking Game 1 for Minnesota. Anthony Edwards had himself a night as well with 36 points and six rebounds. Malik Beasley also piled on 23 from the bench as the team had six scorers in double-figures.

“We did a lot of little things that are needed to win,” Towns said. “We should be very proud of our performance.”

The Timberwolves have taken home-court advantage from the two-seeded Memphis Grizzlies. They can definitely smell blood.