Karl-Anthony Towns wanted a heat check.

He didn’t hesitate after receiving a pass from Mikal Bridges, launching a deep 3-pointer from 31 feet.

He turned to the crowd to celebrate before it went through the net, bringing fans to a crescendo.

Having hit a 3-pointer on the possession before and two free throws on the possession after, it was part of a personal 8-0 run near the end of the second quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Landry Shamet wanted a heat check of his own.

He drove to the rim, hit a layup and flexed to the crowd in celebration, part of a personal 4-0 run.

Then, his 3-pointer with 3:09 left in the game gave the Knicks a 14-point lead and all but sealed the win.

As he took free throws the next time down the floor, he was serenaded with chants of his name.

It didn’t matter

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