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Knicks Superstar Has Another Cake Walk Performance

The New York Knicks star had another massive game.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 1, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) battles for a loose ball with Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the first quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
Nov 1, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) battles for a loose ball with Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the first quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images / Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
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The New York Knicks got the better of the Detroit Pistons in their 128-98 win on Friday night at Little Caesars Arena.

Despite coming into the game questionable with a sprained wrist, Karl-Anthony Towns was able to come up with 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, getting easy looks against the Pistons.

"It was just too easy," Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said of Towns' game. "That’s part of the competition. I don’t care if you make mistakes, I don’t care if a guy just gets the best of you because these guys are the best players on the planet, but our expectation is that we compete at a high level for 48 minutes no matter who we are."

Towns may have knocked the Pistons down a step or two after his performance after Detroit showed some progress and growth over its first four games.

Even though Towns started the season off slow against the Boston Celtics, he has been on a historic run to start his Knicks career.

Towns and Patrick Ewing are the only players in Knicks franchise history with 100 points and 50 rebounds in the first five games with the franchise.

On top of that, Towns ranks second in Knicks history behind future Hall-of-Famer Carmelo Anthony in points through the first five appearances with the franchise.

The Knicks are finally beginning to reap the benefits of trading for Towns, and it shouldn't stop here. This is just the tip of the iceberg and the Knicks should be able to gain more out of Towns as the season goes on.

To see how many fits he is already causing opponents should be a sign of positive things to come for the Knicks.

Towns and the Knicks are now traveling to the Lone Star State to face the Houston Rockets.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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