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Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks<\/p>\n
The New York Knicks<\/a> secured a 108-105 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, April 6. Atlanta currently sits 1.5 games ahead of the Toronto Raptors<\/a> for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n As such, Monday\u2019s game could potentially be a preview for New York\u2019s first-round playoff matchup.<\/p>\n Despite the Knicks\u2019 win, All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns was quick to stress that the team needs to continue improving. Mike Brown\u2019s squad has been inconsistent throughout the season, especially when facing teams with winning records.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got to continue to get better,\u201d Towns said, via NBC.<\/a> \u201cWe have these last games, the last test runs, before it\u2019s the real thing. And we\u2019ve got to make sure that every single day we\u2019re getting better. Getting that 1%, 2% better. That we\u2019re understanding the new coaching system, offensively and defensively. Because when we\u2019re in the playoffs, and then the crowd\u2019s loud, and you\u2019re in the game, you\u2019ve got to trust each other, you\u2019ve got to try and trust your instincts and your habits.\u201d<\/p>\n Towns continued.<\/p>\n \u201cSo it\u2019s time to build those and make sure that those standards are high when we step in for our first game in the playoffs. I think we did great tonight. I don\u2019t think we showed the best version of ourselves, to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n Towns produced a solid game against Atlanta. He ended the night with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, shooting 9-of-12 from the field.<\/p>\n Towns Praised Knicks For Win Over Hawks<\/p>\n During his postgame news conference, Towns praised the Knicks<\/a> for finding a way to win against a Hawks team that has been electric since the trade deadline.<\/p>\n \u201cMan, just discipline, execution, experience,\u201d Towns said. \u201cDamn, tonight reminded me a little bit of last year, man. We found a way to get it done. That team is really good, man. They\u2019re gonna be a problem for whoever they play in the playoffs. But, man, tonight was ours. We found a way to get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued.<\/p>\n \u201cWe found a way to execute in the end. We found a way to stop the bleeding. They\u2019re a hell of a team \u2014 super talented. Nickeil Alexander-Walker \u2014 of course, I know him now from Minnesota. I know what he could do. But this was a team effort. We found a way.\u201d<\/p>\n Following their win, the Knicks are now 2.5 games behind the Boston Celtics<\/a> for the second seed in the East. However, with the season coming to an end, it might be a stretch to expect the Knicks to overtake Boston.<\/p>\n Josh Hart Speaks On Knicks Postseason Mindset<\/p>\n During a recent news conference, Josh Hart detailed the Knicks\u2019 mindset as they move closer to the playoffs.<\/p>\n \u201cFor us, I think it\u2019s just making sure we\u2019re locked in and focused,\u201d Hart said, via Jared Schwartz<\/a>. \u201cObviously, this is a good little stretch to end the season to make sure we\u2019re as sharp as we can be going into the playoffs. The past is the past, nothing you can do about it now.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued.<\/p>\n \u201cOur focus is on tomorrow being 1-0 against playoff teams, and then we move on to the next one, and then we want to be 1-0, and then we want to move onto the next one and be 1-0. Nothing in the past really matters. It\u2019s about what we do moving forward that we\u2019ll be judged on and what we judge ourselves on.\u201d<\/p>\n New York came into the season with championship aspirations. They were Eastern Conference Finalists last season. The roster is more than talented enough to succeed in the playoffs. All that\u2019s left is for the team to execute at a high level and push for a spot in the 2026 NBA<\/a> Finals.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAdam Taylor<\/a> is a basketball reporter covering the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Miami Heat for Heavy. He holds bylines for CelticsBlog, USA Today and Yardbarker. Adam also covers the WWE and AEW. He has a bachelor\u2019s degree in creative writing from Open University. 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