The New York Knicks have hit a slight rough patch after starting the season with a perfect 2-0 record.
The Knicks’ last two contests have resulted in disappointing losses: a 115-107 defeat at the hands of the Miami Heat and a 121-111 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, dropping them to 2-2.
Heading into New York’s pivotal road matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, the organization possesses a full injury report, with Karl-Anthony Towns headlining the list of contributors dealing with setbacks.
Is Karl-Anthony Towns playing vs. the Bulls tonight?
Like the previous injury report, Towns is listed as probable for the Eastern Conference clash with a quad injury, which should be viewed as positive news for the Knicks.
Towns has appeared in all four of the Knicks’ regular-season outings despite dealing with a tricky lower-body setback, averaging 17.0 points and 13.5 rebounds per game while shooting 35.2% from the field and 33.3% from three.
Towns’ subpar shooting splits are undoubtedly a cause for concern for New York. With the Kentucky product being a high usage player who’s regarded as the Knicks' No. 2 scoring option, New York can’t afford for him to shoot below 40% from the field and from beyond the arc moving forward.
Hopefully, for the Knicks’ sake, Towns figures it out sooner rather than later.
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