The Knicks announced that Hukporti had endured a sprained knee during Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He was ruled out for the rest of the contest during fourth quarter action at Madison Square Garden.

With Karl-Anthony Towns unable to play Wednesday night, rookie center Ariel Hukporti made the first start of his NBA career. Towns had been listed as questionable for the home game against the Sixers with recurring knee soreness,

Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns has been battling a knee issue and was listed on the injury report as questionable.

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The 76ers are currently 10-17 on the road with a point differential of -5, while the Knicks have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. Philadelphia has lost eight straight

Mikal Bridges’ first season with the New York Knicks has not been the smoothest. The guard whom the Knicks sent five first-round picks, among other assets, to the Brooklyn Nets for over the summer had eclipsed the 20-point mark just once in his previous 10 games entering Wednesday night’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.