After the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers Thursday night, Charles Barkley asked about the trouble of Karl-Anthony Towns having fouled the playoffs so far this season.
Knicks hit back in Game 5
The Knicks fought back against the Pacers at Maddison Square Garden in Game 5, a victory that means the series will return to Indiana for Game 6, with New York still trailing 3-2.
Jalen Brunson once again illuminated the win with a 32-point win, and while Karl-Anthony Towns was able to add 24 points and 13 rebounds, the Knicks big man will be disappointed with his performance.
The game started well for the town, with half of his 17 points in the first two quarters. Although the town found itself in trouble this season, the second half was even more impressive.
In the third town, only two shots were scored, with 2 points. The 29-year-old ran off the floor with three individual fouls in just six minutes, again with a frustrated look.
Despite his foul, Kat played 11 minutes in the final stage, but his shooting failed him, with only two shots down the field goal percentage. Town ended the game with five fouls against his 24-point drag.
Carl-Anthony Town Foul
After the game, while talking to the TNT crew, Towns was immediately questioned by the outspoken Charles Barkley for his fight against the foul.
“Why do you want to foul?” Barkley asked directly.
Although some players may be frustrated by the issue, the town smiled on his face and said, “God only knows.”
“When you have a fourth foul, they’re taking you out. Indiana run,” Barkley continued. “You have to stop doing this.”
Chuck: “Why did you let them foul?” 😅😂
Kate: “God only knows.” pic.twitter.com/pmf2zq3sjk
– NBA on TNT (@nbaontnt) May 30, 2025
“You’re right,” the township aired in townships. “It hurt my team. I have to do better.”
Game 5 is not the first time in the series that limits your time on the floor due to a foul.
Although he scored well throughout the series, averaging 25.4 points per game, the Town also recorded 5-4-4-5-3-4 individual fouls in those five games.
If New York is going to make an impossible comeback from 3-1, they will need Kate to perform best in the last two games, but most importantly, they will need him to stay on the floor as long as possible.
Watch: The full Karl-Anthony Towns TNT interview
