With fellow All-Star Jalen Brunson in foul trouble all-game long, Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart knew what needed to be done.
Towns wreaked havoc with a monster 40-point, 12-rebound double-double, fueling a quick 128-115 Knicks bounce back at the Indiana Pacers’ expense, Wednesday, February 12.
🚨 Karl-Anthony Towns. 40 BALL.
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) February 12, 2025
The sweet-shooting big man exploded for 33 markers through the first three quarters, taking the scoring cudgels on the night Brunson— who picked up his fifth foul early in third— was held to just eight markers.
KAT just beats the shot clock for 33 points in the game!
— NBA (@NBA) February 12, 2025
Knicks/Pacers 4Q on TNT
Josh Hart flirted with another all-around game of 30 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists as New York improved to 35-18 with the win.
hart hustlin' 😤
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) February 12, 2025
21 PTS | 6 REB | 3 AST | 1 STL and counting
Meanwhile, Pascal Siakam logged a team-high 24 points while Bennedict Mathurin contributed 18 markers off the bench. With the loss, the Pacers slid to 29-23 but remained in the no. 4 spot in the East.
New York faces the Atlanta Hawks (26-28) in their last game before the All-Star break while Indiana travels to Washington to take on the Wizards (9-44).
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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