The New York Knicks have had to go through a tough challenge in the last few days. They first faced the Detroit Pistons, who are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. They didn’t get a chance in that game and lost 118-80. Two days later they face the Boston Celtics, another top team in the East led by Jaylen Brown and who has had strong play this season.
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The Knicks have always had a tough time with the Celtics, until they were able to defeat them in the playoffs last season.
Heading into the matchup, there are reports of injuries to a few of the Knicks players. Karl-Anthony Towns is dealing with a right eye injury, while OG Anunoby is dealing with a sore right toe.
Here is his injury status for the game.
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Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby’s injury status vs. Celtics
Towns and Anunoby are listed as questionable against the Celtics, and they will likely undergo warmups before their statuses are updated. Josh Hart has also been listed as questionable as he is dealing with right ankle soreness.
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Towns suffered an eye injury against the Denver Nuggets and was able to play through the injury. Even during the game he was telling that he wanted to continue playing and he did the same.
Towns said, “I want to play. It’s a great game, it’s great basketball being played on TV right now, and you know, that’s what the fans want.” “It’s okay, I look like I fought Shakur Stevenson.”
Towns has been able to play since, so it wouldn’t be a shock if he plays against the Celtics unless something changes with his eye.
This is a matchup that could go a long way in the standings, as the Celtics are one game ahead of the Knicks as the No. 2 seed.
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