Knicks rule Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) out of Monday’s game

Knicks rule Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) out of Monday's game 1 | ASL

NEW YORK — New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, dealing with a right knee injury, sat out his team’s 103-94 loss to the on Monday night at .

Before the Knicks’ decision to sit Towns because of what they deemed right knee tendinopathy, the four-time All-Star had been considered a game-time decision.

He took a hard fall in the closing minutes of a dominant 44-point, 16-rebound, 5-assist performance during a loss at Chicago on Saturday. He left that game because of the injury that caused him to limp.

The 29-year-old, acquired by the Knicks as training camps opened in October, is putting up career-best efficiency numbers while also leading the NBA in rebounds per game with 14. He also shooting a personal-best 44% on 3-pointers and averaging 25.3 points alongside Jalen Brunson for the Knicks, who sit in third place in the .

Without him on the floor, Cole Anthony had 24 points, and Wendell Carter Jr. added 19, as Orlando won for the third time in the last five games.

Source: espn.com