The Karl-Anthony-Towns pivot that helped Knicks change complexion of offense — and series

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New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns reacts after scoring during game five of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball game in the first quarter at Madison Square Garden in New York on April 28, 2026. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST

By the end of the series, the Knicks were in complete cruise control.

But for the first half of it, the Hawks certainly made the Knicks sweat. 

And the Knicks are now better off for it.

It unlocked the best version of themselves. 

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