Karl-Anthony Towns epic arc shot for Minnesota Timberwolves.

This Karl-Anthony Towns Blind, Over-the-Shoulder Arc Shot Joins Pantheon of Great NBA Arc Shots

This Karl-Anthony Towns Blind, Over-the-Shoulder Arc Shot Joins Pantheon of Great NBA Arc Shots

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Jan. 27 2016 11:23 PM

Karl-Anthony Towns’ Blind, Over-the-Shoulder Arc Shot Joins Pantheon of Great NBA Arc Shots

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The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, but on the bright side for Wolves’ fans, rookie Karl-Anthony Towns made history (of sorts) by making it into Slate’s inaugural Top 5, all-time arc shots! Towns’ shot was unfortunately hoisted after the whistle, rendering it futile much like the Wolves’ season so far.

Here are the other four to round out the indisputable, algorithmically based Top 5:

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Allen Iverson:

Jason Williams (at the 1:21 mark):

Dirk Nowitzki (at the 1:25 mark):

Steph Curry (pick one):