INDIANAPOLIS — Jalen Brunson heard the reputation when Karl-Anthony Towns was with the Timberwolves. Now teammates on the Knicks, Brunson believes he’s seeing the reality. Rather than a player who is soft, he has seen one who constantly has fought through injuries.

The injury occurred with time winding down in the fourth quarter Tuesday, when Towns banged knees with Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith. Towns immediately grabbed his knee, and remained down on the court in obvious pain. Despite the injury, Towns was able to re-enter and finish the game, but he was hobbled the rest of the way.

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns delivered ... and then some. Brunson scored 32 points while adding five rebounds and five assists, responding after a quiet second half of Game 4. Towns, meanwhile,

Charles Barkley throws unexpected shade at Karl-Anthony Towns, sparking buzz with his surprising comments on the NBA star.

Facing elimination, the Knicks turned to their stars, and Jalen Brunson and KAT had the answers to keep their season alive and send the series back to Indiana.