Karl-Anthony Towns finding groove as 'quarterback' of Knicks' high-scoring offense amid record stretch

With another blowout victory on Monday night, the Knicks have won their last four playoff games by a combined 135 points -- the largest point differential in any four-game span in NBA Playoff history.

New York looked great on both ends of the floor in their Game 1 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, shooting 63 percent from the field and forcing 19 turnovers on defense. After the win, star Karl-Anthony Towns was asked how the team has come together during their impressive run and said while it feels good, they have to keep pushing forward and not become complacent.

"We're playing well, but it doesn't mean anything if we can't find a way to get three more wins," Towns said. "We just got to stick to the task at hand. You said it's the last four games? The key word is 'last.' Doesn't have anything to do with the next three, four, five, six. We got to stay locked in and be disciplined and execute at a high level."

The four-game win streak started after the Knicks dropped Game 3 in their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks and went down 2-1. Since then, Towns and the rest of the offense has looked more cohesive as a unit.

"Better job as a team executing," Towns said. "Obviously, we changed a little bit things up and it's been very good for us."

One of those changes was having Towns lead with the ball more and "quarterback the offense." The big man had six assists in just 20 minutes (due to foul trouble) on Monday night, continuing to show his ability as a passer after having two triple-doubles in the Hawks series.

"I just love that I get to get my teammates involved and I get the chance to quarterback the offense and put them in positions that I feel they can succeed, and they've obliged," Towns said. "Like I said before, they're trusting me more with the ball right now and I just want to continue to repay their trust with the right plays and making the right decisions."

Overall, Towns finished with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-5 from three, six rebounds, and two blocks to go along with his six dimes. When asked if he believes the group is playing their best basketball amid the four-game win streak, he said the product they are putting on the court shows their growth over the course of the season.