US EditionTowns Playing Despite Knee Injury and Knicks Sticking with Robinson in Starting Lineup for Game 5
- The New York Knicks are on the brink of elimination in Game 5 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers, with the crucial matchup set to take place on Thursday evening in New York.
- The Knicks fell behind 3-1 in the series after losing 130-121 Tuesday in Indiana, where Karl-Anthony Towns injured his left knee in the final minutes.
- Towns, a 29-year-old, seven-foot center and four-time All-Star, scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds despite a knee-to-knee collision with Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith.
- Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau described Towns’ ability to return to the game despite his knee injury as encouraging, but indicated that the player’s condition will need to be assessed before his availability for Game 5 can be determined.
- The Knicks kept Mitchell Robinson in the starting lineup for Game 5, relying on his rebounding and defensive skills to contain the Pacers as New York looks to secure three consecutive victories and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in over two decades.
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Towns playing despite knee injury and Knicks sticking with Robinson in starting lineup for Game 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns was uncertain to play Thursday because of a bruised left knee, according to the New York Knicks’ injury report. Given the situation the Knicks faced, Towns knew all along he was playing. “I looked at the game and it said Game 5. Do or die. That was pretty much all I needed to see,” Towns said. The All-Star delivered 24 points and 13 rebounds, helping the Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 111-94 in Game 5 to stay a…
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