Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Closes with another double-double
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Towns chipped in 22 points (8-19 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 6-10 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 38 minutes during Saturday's 125-108 loss to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Towns ended what was a successful first season in New York, tabling his fourth straight double-double. Despite battling a knee concern, Towns left it all on the court Saturday, doing everything he could to try and get the Knicks over the line. Although the result was not what Knicks fans would have been hoping for, the Towns experiment was certainly a positive. Across 72 regular-season games, he put up averages of 24.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.0 three-pointers in 35.0 minutes per contest.
Towns closed Thursday's 111-94 win over the Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals with 24 points (10-20 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists and one steal across 36 minutes.
Despite playing through a knee injury, Towns delivered a noteworthy performance, recording his third straight double-double and his fifth in the past six games. While it has been a solid series for Towns, his lack of defensive contributions can't be ignored. He has now failed to record a single steal or block in four consecutive games. The Knicks will look to carry this momentum into Game 6, where a victory would then force a deciding game back in New York.
Towns (knee) is available for Thursday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.
Towns will shake off a questionable tag due to a left knee contusion and suit up in Thursday's win-or-go-home game. The star big man has been productive through four outings in this series, averaging 25.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 52.4 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from downtown across 34.3 minutes per contest.
Towns (knee), who is listed as questionable for Thursday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers, will go through his pregame warmup and be a game-time decision, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.
Towns is in jeopardy of missing Thursday's win-or-go-home Game 5 due to a left knee contusion. The Knicks are expected to provide another update on the star big man's status ahead of tipoff at 8:00 p.m. ET. Towns is averaging 25.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 34.3 minutes per contest over four games in this series. During that span, he has recorded 52.4/45.5/84.4 percent shooting splits.
Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Questionable for Thursday
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Towns (knee) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Pacers, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.
Towns is dealing with a knee injury that could end up keeping him sidelined for Game 5. The Knicks face elimination for the first time in this series with the Pacers, which makes Towns' status incredibly important for New York's chances of keeping its season alive. The veteran star is averaging 25.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in the Eastern Conference Finals, shooting 52.4 percent from the floor and 45.5 percent from beyond the arc.
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