New York knew that it would likely be missing OG Anunoby for the Boston Celtics' highly-anticipated visit (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC) and that came to pass: in the lead-up to the contest, Anunoby was ruled to be out for the third straight game due to a foot sprain. Precious Achiuwa will start in Anunoby's place.

Tom Thibodeau used OG Anunoby’s absence from the lineup to take a look at Karl-Anthony Towns at power forward.

The short answer is yes. The bone chip in Towns’ thumb is still an issue and it will be an issue for the rest of the season. But give Towns credit; he seems to have adjusted well to the injury.

Aside from what he’s done individually, Towns’ skill set and presence has helped create one of the best offenses in basketball. It’s not just his shot making, it’s his passing. It’s not just his size, but the gravity he provides as a shooter at his size.

New York Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns is enjoying arguably his best season in the NBA in his first year in the Big Apple. After nine seasons with the Wolves, Towns was traded to the Knicks just before the start of the season,

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns recap their All-Star Game experiences and share their takeaways from participating in the event. The Knicks stars also discuss maintaining their high level play after the All-Star break.

Wednesday will mark 140 days since the Knicks shook up their fan base and sent a lightning bolt through the league on the eve of training camp.