Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 18 rebounds, Jalen Brunson added 22 points and 12 assists and the New York Knicks edged the Chicago Bulls 113-111 in overtime

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The Knicks outlasted the Hawks on Wednesday night in a thrilling final game before the All-Star break for both teams.

Karl-Anthony Towns continued his sensational debut season in New York with 44 points in the Knicks' 149-148 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, but he nearly threw the game away at the end of regulation with a boneheaded inbound pass in the waning seconds.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 18 rebounds, Jalen Brunson added 22 points and 12 assists and the New York Knicks edged the Chicago Bulls 113-111 in overtime Thursday night.

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and Atlanta Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye (18) battle for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 12

The revised All-Star format drew some criticism around NBA circles, but the Knicks’ two participants mostly liked the experience — while offering the potential for a minor tweak in future years. Jalen Brunson’s suggestion was to make the games in the four-team setup end when one team reaches a higher point total than the current 40.

Towns has been battling a knee ailment this season. He aggravated his knee while driving to the basket with nine minutes remaining in Sunday's 118-105 loss to the Boston Celtics. He limped to the locker room but surprisingly returned with the Knicks down 18 with four minutes remaining.

Feb 23, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) controls the ball while Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) defends during the first half at TD Garden. The Knicks fell to the Boston Celtics 118-105 on Sunday. In the process, Towns got hurt and limped to the bench.

Sunday's 118-105 decision dropped them to 0-7 against the leading squads of the NBA (Boston, Cleveland, Oklahoma City) and their first instance of consecutive lost games since Jan. 3-6. A tense afternoon became downright horrifying when Karl-Anthony Towns limped to TD Garden's visitors' bench as Boston began its final push forward to victory.

Karl-Anthony Towns has the opportunity to lead the Knicks to new heights and prove himself as a dominant force in the NBA. The Knicks last won the NBA championship in the 1972-73