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Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks reacts after the victory against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Two of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 06, 2026 in New York City. <\/p>\n
The New York Knicks<\/a> have transformed their offense since using Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> as an offensive hub\/playmaker in the ongoing NBA playoffs.<\/p>\n After trailing the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> 2-1 in the first round, the Knicks altered their playbook to feature KAT as a facilitator, a decision that has yielded impeccable results. During their ongoing seven-game winning streak, they\u2019ve decimated opponents by an average margin of 26.4 points while shooting 54.8% from the field and 43.2% from three\u2014in large part due to KAT\u2019s new role in Mike Brown\u2019s system.<\/p>\n Towns has averaged 15.7 points, 8.0 assists and 9.6 rebounds during the win streak, while shooting 60% from the field and 47% from three. Although the Kentucky alum is fifth in field-goal attempts<\/a> \u2014 behind all four starters \u2014 he\u2019s been arguably New York\u2019s most impactful offensive player due to his playmaking and timely shotmaking.<\/p>\n NBA Highlights KAT\u2019s Impact<\/p>\n The NBA<\/a> highlighted Towns\u2019 impact as a playmaker via social media.<\/p>\n KAT\u2019s vision and playmaking has been on full display \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n \u25aa\ufe0f 3 10+ AST games this postseason after just 1 in the regular season As the post highlighted, the Knicks are 7-0 in their ongoing playoff run when Towns has registered five or more assists. For context, KAT averaged 3.1 assists during the regular season and had 10+ assists only once \u2014 against the Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> on April 1.<\/p>\n Knicks Soar into East Finals<\/p>\n Last week, Towns admitted that going down 2-1 to the Hawks in the first round was a blessing in disguise, as it forced the Knicks to make changes.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like the real change for us came before Game 4 in Atlanta,\u201d Towns said, via New York Post.<\/a> \u201cI think that\u2019s when we really changed our offense. It\u2019s been great. It\u2019s been something I\u2019ve talked about for a lot of the season, to feel like we can help our guys more. We made the right moves. [Brown] set the table for us to have this kind of run.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt was the perfect time for all of us to really get on the same accord,\u201d he added. \u201cThere\u2019s no better time to be playing your best basketball than right now. So shout out to Mike and really the whole coaching staff for putting us in the best position to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Knicks head coach Mike Brown<\/a> confirmed KAT\u2019s new role will carry on into the 2026-27 season and beyond.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat we\u2019re doing now, I think, can have great carryover next year and down the line because we\u2019d be able to expand on it the right way through a training camp,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t The Knicks will face either the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> or the Detroit Pistons<\/a> in the Eastern Conference Finals starting next week.<\/a> If the Cavs close out the Pistons in Friday\u2019s Game 6, the East Finals will commence as early as Sunday. If the Cavs-Pistons series goes to a Game 7, the Knicks will get an additional two days of rest.<\/p>\n KAT and the Knicks are the betting favorites to end their 26-year NBA Finals drought. The Knicks last reached the NBA Finals in 2000.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sports writer with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. 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\u25aa\ufe0f Knicks are 7-0 when he records 5+ AST
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