Wolves’ Donte DiVincenzo out vs. Knicks; Karl-Anthony Towns uncertain

NEW YORK — Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is doubtful to face his former team Friday with a sprained right thumb, while Minnesota’s Donte DiVincenzo will miss his return to Madison Square Garden with a toe injury.

The game is Minnesota’s first in New York since the Knicks acquired Towns from the Timberwolves and sent Julius Randle and DiVincenzo to Minnesota just after training camp opened. The Knicks won in Minnesota last month.

Towns was injured Monday in a loss to Detroit and sat out the Knicks’ win in Philadelphia on Wednesday, wearing an Eagles jersey on the bench in the first half.

DiVincenzo recently moved into the starting lineup and scored a season-high 28 points Wednesday in a 116-115 loss to Golden State. However, the Timberwolves listed him as out on their injury report Thursday with a sprained left big toe.