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Karl-anthony Towns Rescues Stuck Ball In Funny Moment During 76ers-knicks

The tension during Game 2 of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks series briefly melted away in a lighthearted moment during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden.

The ball got stuck in the framing below the shot clock with 7:54 to go in the third, with the Sixers leading 74-71. Philadelphia big man Andre Drummond, listed at 6-foot-11, was handed a floor mop but his attempts to dislodge the ball with it proved to be unsuccessful.

Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns, listed at 7-foot, took the mop from Drummond and managed to dislodge the ball on his first attempt, to great cheers from the Madison Square Garden crowd.

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"It seemed like they were struggling," Towns told reporters after the game. “I wanted to get the game going, man. I already had a hot hand, so I didn’t know what was going on."

The 76ers, playing without Joel Embiid, led 90-89 after three quarters but the Knicks went on to win 108-102. New York now holds a 2-0 lead.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Karl-Anthony Towns saves ball in funny moment during 76ers vs Knicks

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