Karl-Anthony Towns finding groove as 'quarterback' of Knicks' high-scoring offense amid record stretch
With another blowout victory on Monday night over the 76ers, the Knicks have won their last four playoff games by a combined 135 points -- the largest point-differential in any four-game span in NBA playoff history.
With another blowout victory on Monday night, the Knicks have won their last four playoff games by a combined 135 points -- the largest point-differential in any four-game span in NBA playoff history. New York looked great on both ends of the floor in their Game 1 win over the Philadelphia 76ers , shooting 63 percent from the field and forcing 19 turnovers on defense. After the win, star Karl-Anthony Towns was asked how the team has come together during their impressive run and said while it feels good, they have to keep pushing forward and not become complacent.
"We're playing well, but it doesn't mean anything if we can't find a way to get three more wins," Towns said. "We just got to stick to the task at hand. You said it's the last four games?
The key word is 'last. ' Doesn't have anything to do with the next three, four, five, six. We got to stay locked in and be disciplined and execute at a high level.
" The four-game win streak started after the Knicks dropped Game 3 in their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks and went down 2-1. Since then, Towns and the rest of the offense has looked more cohesive as a unit. "Better job as a team executing," Towns said.