New York Knicks DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is considered questionable for Wednesday's matchup against Toronto. The four-time All-Star may have to sit out a second consecutive game due to a problem with his right knee. Jericho Sims took over the starting role from Towns on Monday versus Orlando. He gobbled up 10 rebounds in 29 minutes but didn't do much else. Precious Achiuwa also has a chance to log additional minutes without Towns and finished Monday's contest with 10 points and two rebounds in 22 minutes.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (calf) will play versus Orlando. He recently missed a game because of calf injury. However, despite carrying injury designations, the 28-year-old has been on the floor, most recently scoring 33 points in Saturday's loss to Chicago. With Karl-Anthony Towns (hamstring) ruled out, Brunson should be in line for significantly more scoring opportunities, giving him added value for fantasy managers.

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (hamstring) won't play in Monday's meeting with the Orlando Magic. KAT injured his hamstring during Saturday's loss to the Chicago Bulls and was considered questionable heading into this one. However, he won't be out there against the short-handed Magic, so his next chance to play will be on Wednesday versus Toronto. Fortunately, Jalen Brunson (calf) is cleared to suit up, so he'll pick up some additional scoring chances. The same should apply for Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, and OG Anunoby, with Precious Achiuwa in line for a significant bump in fantasy production.

New York Knicks guard Miles McBride (hamstring) has been tagged as questionable again on Monday and could miss a fourth consecutive game against the Orlando Magic. McBride has been an important bench piece so far this season and has scored in the double digits 14 times while registering at least one steal in 15 of his 28 games. If he's forced to miss another game, Cameron Payne and Landry Shamet will likely see some added playing time again off of the bench. Both of them aren't recommended as streaming options though since the starters will likely run heavy minutes.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (calf) appeared on the injury report with calf tightness but is considered probable to play against the Orlando Magic on Monday. The star point guard has only missed one game this season despite playing heavy minutes most of the time. He's averaging 25.4 points, 7.7 assists (career high), 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 threes, and 2.4 turnovers across 35.0 minutes per game. With Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) listed as questionable, Brunson may even be tasked with a bigger scoring load in this game. Fantasy managers already know he's a must-start in all formats as long as he's healthy.