INDIANAPOLIS — To pull off the improbable — to pull off the recovery from the 3-1 deficit — the Knicks needed near perfection from their best players.

They needed three straight games of greatness.

Instead, they got a ho-hum Saturday night in Game 6 from Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns and <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/31/sports/knicks-demolished-in-second-half-as-season-ends-with-game-6-dud/">were sent packing for their summer break, 125-108</a>.

The two were merely players at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, not stars. They combined for 41 points on 16-for-37 shooting (2-for-11 from beyond the arc) with seven turnovers.

The Knicks needed three straight games of greatness. Instead, they got ho-hum in Game 6 from both Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.{ai:summary}<p>The Knicks faced elimination in Game 6, needing stellar performances to overcome a 3-1 deficit. However, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns underperformed, scoring a combined 41 points on poor shooting, leading to a 125-108 loss and an early end to their season. </p><p>#sports</p>

The Knicks didn’t get close to enough from Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns

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