Karl-Anthony Towns

Make it nine straight games with a double-double or triple-double for Towns, whose performance on Sunday was pedestrian by his standards. Over the past two weeks, he has provided third-round value in eight-cat formats, with an average of 3.3 turnovers per game causing a two-round drop in his nine-cat value. The good news for Towns managers whose seasons run through Week 23 is that the Knicks play four games and still have some work to do to sew up the three-seed in the East.

While there was a brief injury scare during the second quarter of Saturday's game, with Towns exiting briefly, he was able to return and continue to dominate offensively. He's recorded a double-double in eight consecutive games, with Saturday's being the third of the 30-point variety. Given Phoenix's struggles at the center position, Sunday could be another big day for KAT, especially if Jalen Brunson (ankle) returns.

Towns appeared to hurt his left ring finger and headed back to the locker room with 7:39 remaining in the second quarter of Saturday's game versus the Hawks before checking back in with 5:26 left in the second quarter, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

Towns returned to the Knicks' lineup after sitting out Tuesday's win over the 76ers, recording his 54th double-double. That's 23 more than his tally in the prior two seasons combined, a testament to how being the lone big on the court has positively impacted KAT's fantasy value. However, he did not record any defensive stats on Wednesday and was responsible for seven turnovers. The good news for Towns managers is that neither of New York's final two opponents of Week 22, Atlanta and Phoenix, are as formidable in the frontcourt as the Cavaliers.

Towns (knee) is available and starting against the Cavaliers on Wednesday, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.