The New York Knicks secured their 12th straight win against the Brooklyn Nets, finishing with a 113–100 victory. The night centered around Karl-Anthony Towns, who delivered arguably his best performance in quite some time. The 30-year-old finished with 37 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks on 70% shooting from the field and 75% shooting from three.

What turned out to be his most complete game of the regular season impressed Knicks fans everywhere. Towns spoke postgame about his dominant outing.

“I've had slumps before, so experience teaches me a lot. Just keep shooting, keep trusting the work. I said it out there on TV. I think this is an opportunity for me to tell young guys, shots haven’t been falling, I continue to be the first one there, the last one out.”

Towns needed this performance more than anyone on the Knicks roster, having battled shooting struggles throughout the season. In the three games leading up to this one, he hadn’t shot above 50% from the field or 35% from long distance. For the season as a whole, he’s shooting just 45% from the floor and 33.7% from three—both career lows.

Against Brooklyn, he didn’t just look more comfortable; he played with a renewed confidence fans hadn’t seen since his 39-point eruption against the Miami Heat. In a matchup he knew he needed to dominate, Towns did exactly that—taking his time in the post, staying patient, and being selective with his three-point attempts.

Towns was also candid about how his shooting slump has affected him mentally.

“Continue to believe in the work. I know it’s disappointing, especially for someone like me, who puts so much time in the gym and you’re not seeing the results every day, the standard you,” Towns said. “Never change the grind, change what you do every day, continue to put the work in, put more work in, and let the work speak for itself.”

The Knicks are relying on Towns more than ever as they navigate Guerschon Yabusele’s struggles and Mitchell Robinson’s ongoing injuries. Towns logged just 33 minutes, checking out around the five-minute mark as New York’s lead continued to grow.

It’s clear how dramatic Towns’ impact can be—both when he’s hot and when he’s not. He’s publicly stated he’s still adjusting to Mike Brown’s system, and that his confidence in catch-and-shoot opportunities has fluctuated. Right now, the game is coming to him—not the other way around.

“It feels good, it raises a confidence level.”