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.

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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.

The 76ers, playing without Joel Embiid, led 90-89 after three quarters.

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

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Publish date : 2026-05-07 01:22:00

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