Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns – 27 points, 20 rebounds, 2 assists Jalen Brunson – 28 points, 5 assists Precious Achiuwa – 17 points, 8 rebounds Top Performers – Raptors Scottie Barnes – 23 points, 5 assists Jamal Shead – 16 points (career-high),

Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 20 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and the New York Knicks held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 121-115 on Tuesday night for their eighth win in 10 games.

Towns has missed the Knicks' last two games after injuring his Thumb during a Jan. 13 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The star center played through discomfort, posting 26 points and 12 rebounds on 7-of-17 shooting from the field, 4-of-9 from three and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line. He declined to say whether he underwent X-rays following the loss.