Mike Brown Sticks With Hot Hands as Knicks Finish Game Without Karl-Anthony Towns
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NEW YORK — Knicks head coach Mike Brown relied on the lineup he felt was clicking late in Monday’s January 11 matchup, keeping star center Karl-Anthony Towns on the bench for the entire closing sequence.
Brown’s decision came as New York attempted to preserve a slim advantage in the final minutes. Rather than insert Towns, the coach chose to stay with a group he believed had established momentum on both ends of the floor.
The move left the former No. 1 overall pick watching from the sideline during the decisive possessions. Towns did not re-enter after being subbed out earlier in the fourth quarter, marking a rare instance in which the Knicks finished a tight contest without one of their primary scoring options.
Source: New York Post
