Fred Katz: FINAL: Knicks 106, Pacers 100. Knicks come back from down 20 to narrow Indiana’s series lead to 2-1. • Towns 24 & 15 (20 & 8 in 4th Q) • Brunson 23 pts • Anunoby 16 pts • Hart 8-10-4 • Haliburton 20-4-6 Game 4 scheduled for Tuesday night.
Source: x.com
Source: x.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Karl-Anthony Towns, the Quiet Hero: His Dominant Fourth Quarter Saves the Knicks sportando.basketball/en/karl-anthon… – 2:25 AM
Karl-Anthony Towns, the Quiet Hero: His Dominant Fourth Quarter Saves the Knicks sportando.basketball/en/karl-anthon… – 2:25 AM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
For three quarters, both Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks looked lost.
Then, Towns couldn’t have been more locked in – and delivered an all-time performance to save New York’s season.
On the latest wacky game in this series w/ @zachkram & @Herring_NBA
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 11:49 PM
For three quarters, both Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks looked lost.
Then, Towns couldn’t have been more locked in – and delivered an all-time performance to save New York’s season.
On the latest wacky game in this series w/ @zachkram & @Herring_NBA
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 11:49 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Karl-Anthony Towns might have just saved the Knicks’ season! pic.x.com/MnuBkTYsSx – 11:32 PM
Karl-Anthony Towns might have just saved the Knicks’ season! pic.x.com/MnuBkTYsSx – 11:32 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Needing to save their teams’ seasons this weekend down 2-0 in conference finals
Anthony Edwards outscored the Thunder in the first quarter by himself
Karl-Anthony Towns scored as many fourth quarter points as Indiana, while also having more rebounds, assists, and 3s than Pacers pic.x.com/GOj2Q336RX – 11:29 PM
Needing to save their teams’ seasons this weekend down 2-0 in conference finals
Anthony Edwards outscored the Thunder in the first quarter by himself
Karl-Anthony Towns scored as many fourth quarter points as Indiana, while also having more rebounds, assists, and 3s than Pacers pic.x.com/GOj2Q336RX – 11:29 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
4th quarter, Game 3 2025 ECF
Karl-Anthony Towns: 20
Indiana Pacers: 20
*second-most points by a Knick in the 4th quarter of a playoff game since at least 1997 (Brunson had 21 in Game 1 vs Pacers last year) pic.x.com/tjUmthHku3 – 10:53 PM
4th quarter, Game 3 2025 ECF
Karl-Anthony Towns: 20
Indiana Pacers: 20
*second-most points by a Knick in the 4th quarter of a playoff game since at least 1997 (Brunson had 21 in Game 1 vs Pacers last year) pic.x.com/tjUmthHku3 – 10:53 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Me and @JohnGonzalez going live on Beyond the Arc to talk about Delon Wright and the biggest night of Karl-Anthony Towns’ career. youtube.com/live/rOk7GQBjW… – 10:49 PM
Me and @JohnGonzalez going live on Beyond the Arc to talk about Delon Wright and the biggest night of Karl-Anthony Towns’ career. youtube.com/live/rOk7GQBjW… – 10:49 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
This feels like the sort of game that convinces the Knicks to trade Karl-Anthony Towns for Kevin Durant. – 9:07 PM
This feels like the sort of game that convinces the Knicks to trade Karl-Anthony Towns for Kevin Durant. – 9:07 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Here’s how aggressively Tyrese Haliburton has switch-hunted this postseason: the three defenders against whom he has attempted the most shots, according to NBA.com tracking data, are all bigs: Jarrett Allen (20), Bobby Portis (20) and Karl-Anthony Towns (13). pic.x.com/eqDxmY7Efc – 8:46 AM
Here’s how aggressively Tyrese Haliburton has switch-hunted this postseason: the three defenders against whom he has attempted the most shots, according to NBA.com tracking data, are all bigs: Jarrett Allen (20), Bobby Portis (20) and Karl-Anthony Towns (13). pic.x.com/eqDxmY7Efc – 8:46 AM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
Why Knicks went away from Karl-Anthony Towns in Game 2 when ‘searching for a win’ — didn’t look or sound great on Friday night in New York for the All-NBA performer, @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/63791… – 9:33 AM
Why Knicks went away from Karl-Anthony Towns in Game 2 when ‘searching for a win’ — didn’t look or sound great on Friday night in New York for the All-NBA performer, @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/63791… – 9:33 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Karl-Anthony Towns benched late: Thibodeau goes with Robinson sportando.basketball/en/karl-anthon… – 1:47 AM
Karl-Anthony Towns benched late: Thibodeau goes with Robinson sportando.basketball/en/karl-anthon… – 1:47 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
The New York Knicks were outscored by 20 points with Karl-Anthony Towns on the floor in Game 2
The Knicks 5-man starting lineup of Brunson / Bridges / Hart / Anunoby / Towns was outscored by 13 points in Game 2 and has been outscored by 29 points in the 2025 ECF vs Pacers. – 10:45 PM
The New York Knicks were outscored by 20 points with Karl-Anthony Towns on the floor in Game 2
The Knicks 5-man starting lineup of Brunson / Bridges / Hart / Anunoby / Towns was outscored by 13 points in Game 2 and has been outscored by 29 points in the 2025 ECF vs Pacers. – 10:45 PM
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Kristian Winfield: Thibs: “KAT as we know is a very gifted scorer… As long as he stays aggressive, it’s a huge plus for us” -via x.com / May 25, 2025
StatMuse: KAT in Game 3: 24 PTS 15 REB 3 3P Fifth all-time in 20/10 playoff games for the Knicks. -via x.com / May 25, 2025
Ian Begley: Karl-Anthony Towns’ 20 points in 4th Q help lift NYK to remarkable comeback Game 3 win vs. Indiana. Knicks trailed by 20 in the first half and 15 with 3:11 to go in third quarter. Towns’ scoring in early fourth helped bring them back. Josh Hart had big rebounds late, went 4-for-4 on FTs to seal the win. Game 4 is on Tuesday. -via x.com / May 25, 2025