The New York Knicks can’t afford to be missing anyone.
But Karl-Anthony Towns’ status for Game 5 vs. the Indiana Pacers is in a bit of doubt.
The star center is on the official injury report with “questionable” status due to a left knee contusion.
KAT appeared to injure the left knee in the fourth quarter Tuesday night when he collided with Aaron Nesmith.
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Towns finished the game, but the Knicks lost to fall behind 3-1 in the series.
Afterward, he said, “I’m only thinking about the loss, I’m not thinking about (an injury) right now.”
The Knicks are in a tricky spot if Towns is unable to play. They can give Mitchell Robinson big minutes at center, and he has been effective this series, but that’s a huge blow to New York’s floor spacing.
Towns has been streaky in this series, but his 20 points in the fourth quarter of Game 3 proved how crucial he can be.
If the Knicks are to mount a massive comeback, they’d likely need at least one more major KAT moment. He’s got to be healthy to do that.
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