He watched Cade Cunningham take Game 2 away from his squad at Madison Square Garden and was not happy about it.
Karl Anthony-Towns returned with a physicality at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.
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He dominated for 41 minutes in Game 3 versus Detroit with 31 points, eight rebounds, two blocks, an assist, and a steal in New York’s 118-116 victory. The seven-footer shot 10-of-18 from the field, including four of eight from 3-point range. Towns set the tone in making sure the Knicks took back control of the series. He had a game-high for points, but KAT also got help from Jalen Brunson (30 points, nine assists), OG Anunoby (22 points), and Mikal Bridges (20 points). When Towns is engaged and in attack mode, New York is one of the toughest teams to beat. The Pistons saw it first-hand and now it has to adjust moving forward.
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Towns will have the Knicks ready for Game 4 on Sunday at noon via ABC.
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