Despite the sensitive nature of Towns' absence, Lakers fans accused him of continuing a trend pointed out by Luka Doncic on Sunday night — opposing stars making sure to play against LA's historic franchise. "Bro was resting for the Lakers," a fan on X claimed about Towns.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have sat a tier above everyone else all year long. That hasn't changed and it won't — the Thunder have a 10.5-game lead on the No. 2 Los Angeles Lakers, who are currently on an eight-game winning streak. But as for the rest of the conference? Man. Things are right.
The Knicks sit third in the Eastern Conference standings behind the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers and reigning-champion Boston Celtics. That’s why they have the third-shortest odds to win the East behind Boston and Cleveland.
Karl-Anthony Towns isn’t playing for the New York Knicks against Golden State on Tuesday night because of personal reasons.