Towns suffers cut above right eye in dramatic Knicks victory

New York.– Dominican center Karl-Anthony Towns suffered a cut above his right eye after receiving a hard blow during the first quarter of the game in which the New York Knicks defeated the Denver Nuggets 134-127 in double overtime, on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

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The action occurred when Towns was heading towards the basket and collided heads with “Spencer Jones”, which caused a visible wound on his face. The incident occurred with “30.8 seconds left to play in the first period”. Towns received medical attention on the court, was bandaged and, with his white jersey stained with blood, executed the corresponding free throws before retiring directly to the locker room for a more in-depth evaluation. Despite the impact and the moment of tension, the Dominican returned to action and finished the game with 24 points and 12 rebounds in 31 minutes, being a key piece in New York’s victory in a game of high physical demand. The duel extended to two overtime periods, with Jalen Brunson as the offensive figure by scoring 42 points and dishing out nine assists, leading the Knicks in the decisive moments. OG Anunoby added 20 points and Landry Shamet contributed 16 from the bench. By Denver, Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double of 30 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jamal Murray scored 39 units, keeping the game close until the end. So far, the Knicks have not reported any major consequences resulting from the cut suffered by Towns.

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