New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns, left, works the ball against Boston Celtics' Payton Pritchard, right, during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) AP

Despite lip-reading experts suggesting Karl-Anthony Towns said he broke his hand during the Knicks' Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics, the big man is downplaying the injury. “It is what it is,” Towns told reporters when asked about his hand and how fans have interpreted the injury.

After securing a 2-0 series lead in Boston -- doing so in theatric fashion -- the Knicks, simply put, couldn't maintain the cadence of coming back from down 20 points. The Celtics jumped on the Knicks again,