Towns Cleared to Play in Knicks' NBA Cup Quarterfinal

Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) has been officially cleared to play in Tuesday's NBA Cup quarterfinal against the Raptors, as reported by Steve Popper of Newsday. Towns participated in pregame warmups with the intention of playing in the Knicks' elimination match. This season, the veteran center is averaging 22.5 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.9 threes, 0.8 steals, and 0.7 blocks over 33.1 minutes per game.