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LOS ANGELES — Karl-Anthony Towns will play Thursday night against the Lakers after missing the previous game for personal reasons, league sources told The Post.
On Tuesday, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said Towns “needs some time” and he didn’t know if his starting center would fly with the team for the five-game road trip.
Later, Towns’ girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, hinted at the personal issue by posting on X, “cancer sucks,” with no further context.
New York’s offense went flat without Towns in the 114-102 loss to the Warriors, managing just 21 points in the fourth quarter.
The Knicks (40-21) are 3-3 this season in games without Towns, who has dealt with knee and thumb injuries.
Mitchell Robinson, who only returned last week from a 10-month absence, started in Towns’ spot against the Warriors.
The Lakers (39-21) have won seven straight and beat the Knicks last month at MSG.
