Jalen Brunson had 26 points and Cam Payne scored all 18 of his points in a span of 4:17, but the Knicks couldn't keep up with the Timberwolves.

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns is listed as questionable for Friday night's game against his former team due to a thumb injury.

Towns (thumb) will not play Friday against Minnesota, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports. Towns was a true game-time call and attempted to warm up, but the center will miss his second game in a row and remains day-to-day.

NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable to face his former team Friday with a sprained right thumb, while Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo will miss his return to Madison Square Garden with a toe injury.

Knicks fans didn't take kindly to Karl-Anthony Towns' Eagles sweater decision before the team's matchup against the 76ers.

The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks based in part because they craved flexibility.

Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks host his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, in Friday's marquee matchup. Towns missed the last game, his fourth of the year, with a sprained right ...

the New York Knicks will host Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Madison Square Garden. For the game, the Knicks could be without one of their best players, as Karl-Anthony Towns is ...

So some like Alperen Sengun, Domantas Sabonis and Jaren Jackson might get reserve spots. But the real tough decision is measuring Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Anthony Davis against Victor Wembanyama. I’ll go with Durant and LeBron this time — and assume the other two will be in the game.

Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks. Edwards made eight 3-pointers and reserve Naz Reid was 6 for 6 behind the arc.

The New York Knicks are struggling to find consistency once again, as they were unable to come out victorious without Karl-Anthony Towns and fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-99.