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Towns only played 5 minutes in the last quarter. Thibodeau: Miro s lineup was at that time, and he had a better chance of winning.

1:31pm, 24 May 2025【Basketball】

May 24th, in the NBA playoff Eastern Conference Final, the Knicks lost to the Pacers again 109-114 at home, and fell behind 0-2 with a big score. After the game, coach Thibodeau was interviewed and talked about the decision to let Towns play for only 5 minutes in the final quarter.

"We were in trouble, and the lineup at that time (Miro replaced Towns) gave us a better chance of winning," Thibodeau explained.

In the whole game, Towns played only 27 minutes and 41 seconds, made 6 of 14 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 20 points and 7 rebounds, with a plus-minus value -20 lowest in the game.