Towns scored 20 points and added seven rebounds in 28 minutes, which doesn’t look so bad. The Knicks were outscored by 20 points when he was on the floor, though that stat can be misleading because it doesn’t factor in who else was on the court with him. But the Pacers, one of the league’s fastest teams and who typically play five capable 3-point shooters at a time, were hunting Towns on defense in the second half in an attempt to put him in pick-and-roll mismatches against Tyrese Haliburton. Towns also shot just 6-of-14 from the field and was pulled after he missed a 12-footer. “We’re just not executing enough,” Towns said. “It comes down to execution, and I’m just not doing enough of that.” -via New York Times / May 24, 2025
