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The New York Knicks have bounced back from two consecutive defeats against the Atlanta Hawks. It has been an eventful first-round series between the two teams, but now, it seems the Knicks finally have the momentum again.
After two close victories by the Hawks, the Knicks finally had a convincing result. Karl-Anthony Towns was at the center of it all for New York. He got a triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, which was the perfect stat line for a well-rounded Knicks performance.
As one of the standout players for the Knicks, Towns is always one of the names mentioned when people criticize the team. After Game 4, it is hard to find anyone criticizing Towns because he was excellent in every area of the game.
He showed that he can be a playmaker, but he still had his usual game of scoring and rebounding. Against the Hawks, Towns has shown that he can also lock in defensively. He did not register a block in Game 4, but he did get a couple of steals.
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Towns is peaking at the right time, which is a good sign that the Knicks can make it further in the Playoffs. He knows that the Hawks are a threat, so he is playing as hard as possible, so he can help the Knicks advance and return to the later stages of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.
"I thought we did a great job coming out with more tenacity, more desperation, I think is the proper word. Our team has done a great job of weathering the storms, being the ones to initiate the physicality today. That's a great team over there," Towns said after the Knicks' impressive Game 4 win.
Moving forward, the Knicks are returning to Madison Square Garden for Game 5. They will want to take control of the series there, as they want to keep building momentum. The Hawks are a good team, but the Knicks should meet expectations and get the win.
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