In Monday's loss, New York clearly missed their All- NBA center. Not only did they struggle on the boards, but their offense never seemed in sync as well. ... leaving Knicks fans all saying the same thing about KAT's importance.

After a lifeless performance Monday dragged by shooting woes while he rested his sort right knee, Towns was back in the lineup Wednesday and delivering 27 points and 14 rebounds and OG Anunoby added 27 points against his former team, to lead the Knicks past the Toronto Raptors, 112-98.

The Knicks returned to the win column with a 112-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors, one earned with Karl-Anthony Towns back in the lineup and old friends RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley repping Canada. Thus ends the Knicks' longest losing streak of the season at three and evens things up on this lengthy homestand.