Brunson is averaging 27.1 points per game in February and should be a prime force again in a matchup of seemingly equal opponents, who are both just a notch below the very best in the league. He is averaging 27.0 points per game on the road. If Towns is out or limited, he will have to carry an ever bigger offensive load.

The Knicks are currently third in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. The Memphis Grizzlies are second in the Western Conference trailing the

The New York Knicks are in desperate need of proving themselves. Fortunately for the Knicks, they have the perfect opportunity for that against the second-seede