Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns will miss his second consecutive game on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks because of concussion-like symptoms.

Towns got into a car accident on Thursday in Minnesota. The All-Star center missed the first game of his NBA career on Friday against the New York Knicks. Towns had played in his first 303 NBA games.

Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders said Towns made the trip from New York to Milwaukee with the team.

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In 57 games this season for the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 23.1 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists. The 23-year-old former No. 1 overall pick is shooting 51.2 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 84.7 percent from the free-throw line.

Minnesota defeated the lowly Knicks on Friday despite not having Towns in the lineup. Point guard Derrick Rose led the way with 20 points off the bench in the Timberwolves' 115-104 win at Madison Square Garden.

Saturday night against the Bucks, though, is going to be a totally different task for Minnesota, as they are facing a Milwaukee team which has the best record in the NBA and one of the most dominant players in the league in Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Timberwolves are 28-30 on the season, 11th place in the West.