Said Towns: "We show spurts of consistency and I think we show what we could be when things are clicking at a high level and everything's going smooth."

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks didn’t give up five first-round picks for Mikal Bridges just to be good. They didn’t trade for Karl-Anthony Towns and his $220 million contract just to have a nice-looking roster on paper. New York didn’t acquire OG Anunoby for intriguing young players just because no one else wanted him — every team with a pulse did.

An early heater from Karl-Anthony Towns couldn't push the New York Knicks to Las Vegas. Towns posted one of most unique first half box scores in NBA history during Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks: the newly-minted Knick had 14 rebounds,