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Love the Play from my Knicks in game 3 but Karl Anthony Towns and the squad is 3 wins away from winning Eastern Conference Finals MVP. Knicks first win in Indiana in the playoffs in 20+ years
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The 2025 New York Knicks are rewriting playoff history in the most dramatic way possible. This team has mastered the art of survival, flipping adversity into advantage. They aren’t just winning—they’re storming back from the dead. The Knicks are now the first team in NBA history to complete three 20-point comebacks in a single playoff run. Not once. Not twice. Three times. I don’t know what type of devil magic Jalen Brunson got on the squad but it needs to continue. This is the most emotional I have ever been watching Knick games.
Game 1 vs. Boston: Down 20. Win.
Game 2 vs. Boston: Down 20. Win.
Game 3 vs. Indiana: Down 20. Win.
Pressure seems to be the spark that lights this team’s fire. And at the heart of this relentless surge is Karl-Anthony Towns—Big Gran Kat—whose fourth-quarter dominance has turned him into one of the most impactful playoff performers of the year. I know we have Jalen Brunson the CPOY award winner but this Knicks team have been clutch on both sides of the ball in these playoffs.
But before diving into Kat’s heroics, let’s highlight the clutch statistics that define this team’s incredible poise when it matters most. The Knicks lead the entire NBA in almost every significant fourth-quarter stat this postseason. Josh Hart, the energy engine, leads the league in +/- in the 4th quarter with +58. Also, shoutouts to Josh Hart who had the 1st Knicks triple double in years in the playoffs. Jalen Brunson, the heart of the team, leads all scorers with 140 points in the 4th. Brunson is also learning how to become a better leader in the playoffs, and then there’s Karl-Anthony Towns—third in points (87), first in rebounds (47), tied second in blocks (6), second in made free throws (27 at 90%), and third in +/- at +47.
Let’s rewind to Game 2 against Indiana. With momentum swinging, emotions ran high on the Knicks bench. OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns exchanged heated words during a timeout—frustration boiling over in the playoff crucible. Jalen Brunson had to physically step in and separate the two. Even before Brunson spoke, Mitchell Robinson and Mikal Bridges tried to calm both players down. This moment was the moment of truth for the knicks and instead of fracturing the team, that moment seemed to harden their resolve. From that point forward, Towns took his game to another level.
Now let’s shift the spotlight. The Knicks are up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the biggest X-factor has been Karl-Anthony Towns. Through three games against the Indiana Pacers, Towns is averaging 26.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assist. These aren’t empty numbers—they’re momentum-swinging, fourth-quarter-killing stats. Karl Anthony Towns is literally stating that Larry Bird Eastern Conference MVP trophy in the eyes.
Towns saved his best for when the lights are hottest. In Game 3, down 20 on the road in Indiana, Towns exploded for 20 points in the 4th quarter alone. He did it on 6-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-4 from three, and added 8 rebounds. For context, the entire Pacers team scored 20 points on 19 shots, hit only 1-of-8 threes, and grabbed 7 rebounds in that same quarter. Towns alone equaled their point total and outrebounded them.
Over just the first seven minutes of that 4th quarter, Towns had already racked up 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting, 6 rebounds, and a +14 rating. During that same span, the Pacers had 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting, 5 rebounds, and were -14. It wasn’t just dominance—it was surgical destruction of Indiana’s will.
His 20-point 4th quarter marked the highest-scoring 4th quarter of his playoff career. He became only the second Knicks player since 1998 to score that many points in a final frame. What makes it even more impressive? Through the first three quarters, Kat had only scored 4 points on 2-of-8 shooting, including 0-of-3 from deep. But when it mattered most, he flipped the switch. Kat was in foul trouble the whole game, because his silly ass always get stupid fouls each game was the only reason he had 4 points at the time.
This wasn’t a one-time explosion either. Let’s look at Towns’ last two 4th quarters:
Game 2: 5 minutes, 2 points, 0/1 FG, 0 rebounds
Game 3: 11 minutes, 20 points, 6/9 FG, 3/4 3PT, 8 rebounds
That totals 22 points, 6/10 FG, 3/4 3PT, and 8 rebounds in his last two 4th quarters alone.
Towns is also doing it on both ends of the floor. He’s tied for second-most blocks in 4th quarters this postseason with 6, behind only Chet Holmgren’s 9. He’s controlling the paint, contesting shots, and closing possessions with boards.
Let’s not ignore the free throw line either. In pressure moments, Towns has gone 27-of-30 from the stripe (90%) in 4th quarters, trailing only Brunson (30 makes) in total but besting him in efficiency. In fact, Brunson’s 77% clip pales in comparison to Kat’s steady hand in crunch time.
When the Knicks were down double-digits against Indiana in Game 3, it felt familiar. But there was no panic. No tension. Because this team has done it again and again. Their previous comeback wins against Boston have steeled them for these exact moments. Shoutouts to
for some of this information that I get.!And yet, for all the stars on this Knicks squad—Brunson, OG, Mikal, Hart—the one stepping up in the fourth has been Towns. He’s no longer the inconsistent big of past playoff runs. He’s evolved. The jumpers are clean. The threes are clutch. The defense is real when he tries it and the rebounding is ferocious.
What separates him now is not just talent—it’s timing. He’s become the closer, the breaker of runs, the one who buries teams late. Continue this same energy Big Kat we need you brother.
Let’s revisit the history one last time: The Knicks had only one 20-point playoff comeback over a 25+ year span of the play-by-play era. In May 2025 alone, they’ve done it three times.
Towns is making history right alongside them. And if he continues this run, Big Gran Kat might not just be the nickname of the moment. It might be etched into playoff lore forever.
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