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Glass cleaner: Karl-Anthony Towns dislodges ball behind backboard after Andre Drummond can't
Karl-Anthony Towns freed the ball with one mop jab after Andre Drummond failed, and the Knicks won 108-102 to take a 2-0 series lead.
- During Wednesday's Eastern Conference semifinals Game 2, New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns successfully dislodged a ball stuck behind the backboard at Madison Square Garden using a mop.
- Before Towns intervened, Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey attempted to move the ball with a mop, later handing it to teammate Andre Drummond, who struggled and drew jeers from the crowd.
- Citing his academic background, Towns joked with Maxey at the free-throw line, saying, "I went to Kentucky longer than you," to explain his geometry-based success in freeing the ball.
- The Knicks secured a 108–102 victory over the Sixers on Wednesday, taking a 2–0 series lead as the Eastern Conference semifinals shift to Philadelphia for Game 3.
- Brunson noted that players laughed about the moment's viral potential, which also featured cheers from actor Chalamet, making the incident a lighthearted highlight of the competitive playoff series.
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Glass cleaner: Karl-Anthony Towns dislodges ball behind backboard after Andre Drummond can't
When the ball got stuck behind the basket in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night, the Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns proved that if you want something done right, you’ve got to do it yourself.
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The Madison Square Garden crowd cheered their man on last night when Karl-Anthony Towns took a mop from Philadelphia 76ers player Andre Drummond to get the ball back in play.
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