


Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 118-116 Game 3 win over the Pistons on Thursday night in Detroit:
After two days of abundant discourse that Karl-Anthony Towns needed more touches and shots on offense, he came out more aggressive than he had been all series.
He finished with 31 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field and 4-of-8 from 3-point range along with eight rebounds.
Tobias Harris scored 25 and 15 points, respectively, in the first two games of the series, but he was a complete no-show Thursday night with just two points on 1-of-8 shooting from the field.
And he struggled on defense against Towns, prompting the Pistons to put Jalen Duren on the Knicks big man.
OG Anunoby bounced back from his Game 2 dud, finishing with 22 points.
He was also strong defending Cade Cunningham, holding him to 24 points on 10-of-25 shooting from the field along with six turnovers.

53: Years since the Knicks had four players (Hall of Famers Clyde Frazier, Jerry Lucas, Bill Bradley and Dave DeBusschere) score 20 points or more in a playoff game, according to MSG.