New York Knicks Get Star Center Back Vs. Brooklyn Nets

KAT is back chasing the New York Knicks.

Per Ian Begley of SNYKarl-Anthony Towns returns to the Knicks’ top lineup after a one-game absence Sunday night against the Brooklyn Nets (7 p.m. ET, MSG).

Towns did not appear in Friday’s tilt against Brooklyn because of a knee injury he suffered in the late stages of Wednesday’s loss to Chicago. With a season-best 46-point effort completed, Towns had made knee-to-knee contact with Chicago star Zach LaVine in the penultimate minute and played the rest of the game with a noticeable limp.

Jericho Sims got the start in Towns’ place Friday and paired seven rebounds with four points in 18 minutes, but the show was stolen by rookie Ariel Hukporti, who scored seven with a quartet of blocks and rebounds each in an extended 30-minute showing.

Although Towns will be back, the Knicks (6-6) will still be without their top reserve as Miles McBride (knee) will not play Sunday night. McBride was previously listed as out for Friday’s game due to both the knee and an illness. His minutes were taken by Hukporti’s fellow rookies Pacome Dadiet and Tyler Kolek.

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