Karl-Anthony Towns, who has carried the load during Jalen Brunson’s 13-game absence with an ankle injury, was a game-time scratch Tuesday before a 105-91 victory against the lowly 76ers at Madison Square Garden. Towns averaged 34.5 minutes over the 13 games since he was last inactive during a loss to the Warriors on March 4.

For Tuesday night’s action between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks, the veteran All-Star Karl Anthony-Towns was on the Knicks’ injury report. Alt