Since Brunson’s return from an ankle sprain late in the season, Towns’ usage rate is 23.3% — down from 27.2% before the return. Before the All-Star break, Brunson assisted on Towns’ baskets 1.8 times per game; since mid-February, including these first two playoff games, that’s down to 1.1 per contest.

The New York Knicks want to ensure that there's no KAT nap like there was in the finally period of their latest postseason heartbreaker. Karl-Anthony Towns was

In Game 2, the Detroit Pistons evened up the series, beating the New York Knicks 100-94. Cade Cunningham offered 33 points and 12 rebounds, and Jalen Burnham led all scorers with 37 points, although his teammate, Karl-Anthony Towns, came under scrutiny after the game.