Makes sense, Windhorst analyzes the wonderful performance of Knicks Brunson and Towns in the Eastern Conference Final G3

Senior NBA analyst Brian Windhorst shared his views on the dilemma of Jaylen Brunson and Carl Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks.

As Jaylen Brunson was in a foul dilemma, the Knicks faced a three-game losing streak in the playoffs, and Carl Anthony Towns stepped forward. Despite knee pain, Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help the New York Knicks take the lead while trailing 20 points, eventually defeating the Indiana Pacers 106-100 in a game in Sunday night in Indianapolis.

Brian Windhorst recently talked about the tricky situation between Jaylen Brunson and Carl-Anthony Towns on The Hoop Collective, saying: "Obviously, Jaylen Brunson has the potential to be the playoffs MVP to date. By the way, when he came back in the last two minutes, he was a total finisher and finished a great layup."

Brence Brunson was in foul trouble for most of the second half, but the Knicks continued to push. Towns took over, scoring 20 points and 8 rebounds in the fourth quarter while solidifying the team's defense, limiting the Pacers' shooting percentage in the final quarter to 26.3%.

Tim Bontemps interrupted: "I made the winning goal. This guy performed poorly throughout the game. He didn't play in the entire fourth quarter and immediately hit the winning goal after he came on the court."

In the middle of the third quarter, the Knicks were 16 points behind and still faced a 10-point difference when entering the fourth quarter. The 0-3 trailing in the series caught them off guard. Then, Towns controlled the rhythm of the game - hitting the basket, completing the end through physical confrontation, and ultimately helping the team reverse and win. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he made a three-pointer and then made two strong layups to chase the score to 82-79.

Carl Anthony Towns and Jaylen Brunson in Game 3 against the Pacers "I think they won this game because they didn't work together. Again, it's not a judgement of Jaylen Brunson as a finisher or player, nor a judgement of Carl Anthony Towns, but a judgement of this game. Just like Carl Anthony Towns was able to win that quarter because Jaylen Brunson was not there," added Windhorst.

Winderhorst noted that Carl Anthony Towns had a plus-minus plus-6, while Jaylen Brunson had a plus-minus plus-6—even if he played well in the last moment. In the fourth quarter alone, Towns made 6 of 9 shots and 3 of 4 three-pointers.

As Brunson sat on the bench most of the end of the game, the Knicks' offense turned to Towns instead of relying on Brunson's style of possession. The adjustments have worked, and without Towns’ control at the end of the game, the New York Knicks are likely to be unable to win.

The New York Knicks' reversal in this crucial game was unexpected. Head coach Tom Thibodeau made adjustments to the roster, throwing Josh Hart to the bench and having Mitchell Robinson and Carl Anthony Towns start together. While the pair did not start well, the Knicks found the pace in the second half by staggering playing time – they often put one of the two big men on the field and steadily narrowed the Pacers’ lead. The Pacers face pressure in Game 4 as the Knicks win equalizes the series and gives New York a home advantage.