The talk surrounding Karl-Anthony Towns has revolved more around his future rather than what he is presently doing on the court. He can shift the narrative, at least partially, by dominating the Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, his status for the road game is up in the air. Towns is listed questionable due to thoracic back spasms, per SNY's Ian Begley.
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The five-time All-Star center played only 20 minutes in New York's 120-66 clobbering of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, so perhaps the extra rest will give him enough time to freshen up before the 3 p.m. ET tip-off.