New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns went to the locker room after he suffered a significant cut in a collision with the Denver Nuggets’ Spencer Jones during the teams’ game on Wednesday night.
The incident at Madison Square Garden occurred late in the first quarter. Towns knocked heads with the defending Jones on a drive, and it opened up a deep gash around Towns’ right eye.
With blood covering his jersey and a bandage placed on his head, Towns made both his free throws before he was subbed out for Mitchell Robinson. The All-Star big man then exited to the locker room, presumably to receive treatment for the cut and perhaps get a new jersey.
Towns was still not back on the court when the bulk of the Knicks’ starters returned midway through the second quarter though he did finally return before the second quarter was through.
He was sporting new bandages above his eye and seemingly a new jersey, the bloodstains no longer visible.
Jones was also impacted by the collision, the Nuggets saying he was questionable to return due to a head contusion. He ultimately played just 12 minutes, going 0-for-3 from the field and finishing with three rebounds, a steal and a block.
Towns didn’t seem too worse for wear in the end, finishing with 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting and 12 rebounds. He did foul out but the Knicks won 134-127 in double overtime.
This story has been updated with new information.