Prior to the Knicks' decision to sit Towns due to what they deemed right-knee tendinopathy, the four-time All-Star had been considered a game-time decision for the contest.
He took a hard fall in the closing minutes of a dominant 44-point, 16-rebound, five-assist performance during a loss in Chicago Saturday. He left that game due to the injury, which caused him to limp.
The 29-year-old, acquired by the Knicks as training camps opened throughout the league back in October, is putting up career-best efficiency numbers while also leading the NBA in rebounds per game with 14 per night.
He's shooting a personal-best 44% from three and averaging 25.3 points per night alongside Jalen Brunson for the Knicks, who sit in third place in the East.