Towns out for personal reasons; return time unknown
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns will miss Tuesday's game against the Golden State Warriors due to personal reasons. His availability for the upcoming games in Los Angeles is uncertain. Towns, who is averaging 24.5 points and 13.4 rebounds this season, recently contributed 19 points and 16 rebounds in a win against Miami. Mitchell Robinson will start in his place. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau stated that Towns needs time before returning to the team. The Knicks are currently 40-20 this season.