Karl-Anthony Towns has been under the microscope since his arrival to the Knicks before training camp. The trade for him was a signal to the team’s fan base and those around the league that New York was serious about making a deep playoff run. Expectations for the Knicks haven’t been this high in a while.

The New York Knicks left no doubt about their plan for Game 3 in the opening minutes against the Detroit Pistons.

Detroit, rocked city, courtesy of the New York Knicks. The Knicks' newcomers rose to the occasion in the third act of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal seri