After he dropped 31 points on New Year’s Day, Utah coach Will Hardy explained why the Knicks center’s long-distance shooting was more reputation than reality.

The Knicks hit the road to face the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 p.m. ET after hosting the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Check out Karl-Anthony Towns' status for tonight.

Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is dealing with a thumb injury and while he's playing through it, he admits that it is affecting his three-point shot.

In a tightly-contested Tuesday matchup, the New York Knicks took down its crosstown rival Nets, 99-95. New York has been fueled by its core four of Jalen Brunso

Towns has missed the Knicks' last two games after injuring his Thumb during a Jan. 13 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The star center played through discomfort, posting 26 points and 12 rebounds on 7-of-17 shooting from the field, 4-of-9 from three and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line. He declined to say whether he underwent X-rays following the loss.

Acquired in a blockbuster preseason trade that sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round pick to Minnesota, Towns has unlocked new dimensions in New York’s offense with his ability to stretch the floor playing the stretch five at Madison Square Garden.

Even Shaq has been well impressed with the way Karl-Anthony Towns has been playing for the Knicks this season.

Karl-Anthony Towns was impressive in the New York Knicks' hard-fought 99-95 win over the gritty Brooklyn Nets.

Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns explains how his thumb injury has been impacting his three-point shooting and compliments Jalen Brunson's outing against the Nets. OG Anunoby discusses finding a way to win in Brooklyn.

But it was more than one person as the starting lineup clicked smoothly. The Knicks got 33 points from OG Anunoby, 27 from Mikal Bridges and 25 with 11 assists from Jalen Brunson. Karl-Anthony Towns added 18 points and 15 rebounds in just 28 minutes.

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.