The New York Knicks secured a narrow victory in Game 3 against the Pistons, battling through the intensity of a raucous Detroit crowd.
According to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, this win wasn’t by accident, especially as the Knicks’ uptempo play allowed Karl-Anthony Towns to deliver his best offensive performance of the series.
Towns finished with 31 points, hitting 10 field goals, some of which came early in the shot clock, as Edwards points out.
“Towns was purposeful and imposed his will,” Edwards adds, highlighting how Towns was active and assertive throughout the game.
Teammate Josh Hart further praised Towns’ transition game, stating, “In transition, KAT is someone I’m definitely trying to look for and find while he’s flowing into the half court, where he can knock down shots trailing or able to attack.”
In another report, Fred Katz of The Athletic noted that Jalen Brunson and Towns executed 17 pick-and-rolls in Game 3, their second-highest total in a single game since January.
Katz explains that the Knicks exploited the mismatch created when Jalen Duren was tasked with guarding Towns instead of a wing defender, allowing New York to capitalize on this advantage.
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