Towns' Struggles in Knicks' Game 3 Loss

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Knicks vs. Pacers: With New York on the brink, Karl-Anthony Towns steps up to perhaps save the Knicks' season

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Karl-Anthony Towns was down bad in the fourth quarter of the New York Knicks' Game 3 loss to the Indiana Pacers .

Towns missed 6 of 8 field-goal attempts with four fouls and four turnovers.

He was brilliant when New York needed it most, pouring in 20 of his 24 points in the final frame.

Towns: “The game wasn't looking great for me.”.

New York held Indiana to just 42 points in the second half after halftime .

The Pacers were shooting just 14 -for-38 shooting ( 36.8% ) from the field and 2 of 12 ( 16.7% ) from 3 -point range.

The Knicks held the Pacers ' efficient offense to a dismal 87.5 points per 100 possessions in the first half .

Towns was a rare player with rare gifts seizing the opportunity to turn his weekend , and maybe this series, around.

Towns: “My teammates put me in great spots to succeed, and I just wanted to capitalize on the opportunity.” “All of us were just doing whatever it takes to win and put ourselves in a position to get back in the game, one, and two ,” Towns said.

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