Towns, who was acquired by the Knicks in a blockbuster trade on the eve of training camp in September, has had a brilliant season for his hometown team, averaging 25.4 points and a league-leading 13.9 rebounds per night while also shooting 55 % from the field and 44.9 % from 3-point range.
Afterward, Towns said his thumb injury "is what it is," and after initially being questionable to play Wednesday against the reeling Philadelphia 76ers, he was eventually ruled out before the game, with the swelling in his thumb needing to go down before he can return.
New York entered Wednesday's game with a 26-15 record, putting the Knicks on pace to have a 52-win season -- which would rank among the 10 best records in the history of the franchise.
Towns has ranked third among Eastern Conference frontcourt players in each of the first two rounds of All-Star voting, putting him on track to start in the game -- which would be a first for him after making four All-Star teams as a reserve.
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