The New York Knicks will not have Karl-Anthony Towns when the team takes on the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Towns – who was initially deemed questionable due to a calf injury – has been ruled out of the contest, head coach Mike Brown revealed Sunday.
After Friday’s game — a 146-112 victory against the Utah Jazz – there was some uncertainty regarding Towns’ injury. Brown was asked about Neat cities on his calf during the match. Brown said he was unaware of the situation and no one spoke to him about it during the game. Towns’ minutes were limited in the contest, but that was likely due to the Knicks taking a big lead over Utah.
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He finished Friday’s game with 18 points and nine rebounds in just over 22 minutes. Cities are averaging 33 minutes per day this season.
On Saturday, Towns was deemed questionable to face the Magic due to left calf tightness.
He was able put some photos before Sunday’s match, but will ultimately be ruled out of the competition due to injury.
Towns, 30, is off to another good start and is averaging 22.5 points and 11.9 rebounds in 22 games with the Knicks. His contributions get New York off to a 15-7 start, good for second place in the Eastern Conference.
The Magic are also off to a good start and are 14-9 heading into Sunday’s game.
