For whatever reason, Thibodeau benched Towns for six minutes and 35 seconds of the fourth quarter — beginning at the nine-minute mark — while the Knicks fell short of a comeback attempt in Friday’s 114-109 loss at Madison Square Garden.

That’s how Karl-Anthony Towns performed against the Pacers this season.

The New York Knicks held the Indiana Pacers to 42 points in the second half of Game 3, securing their first victory of the Eastern Conference series.