Josh

Hart

After sitting out Friday’s win over the Pacers, Towns is back in the lineup while Hart returns after a two-game absence. Their returns mean that Mitchell Robinson and Landry Shamet will come off the bench for the Knicks’ final game of Week 21.

Hart was upgraded to probable Sunday afternoon, so his availability isn’t a surprise. The 31-year-old shooting guard has missed the last two games with left knee soreness. Landry Shamet will likely move back to the bench with Hart returning to the starting lineup.

Initially questionable, Hart is on track to play on Sunday after missing the final two games of the Knicks’ road trip. If he plays, Landry Shamet will return to the bench, and Jordan Clarkson may lose out on playing time as well.

Hart has missed the Knicks’ last two games due to a sore left knee, resulting in Landry Shamet moving into the starting lineup. Shamet, who would remain in that role if Hart can’t play on Sunday, can provide three-pointers in that role, but he struggled in Friday’s win over the Pacers.

The Knicks will be without two starters for Friday’s game, with Towns joining Hart on the sidelines. Landry Shamet, who started for Hart in Wednesday’s win over the Jazz, should retain that role in the final game of New York’s road trip. The other replacement in the starting lineup is Mitchell Robinson, with Ariel Hukporti serving as the backup.

The Pacers are certainly not trying to win many games right now, but neither were the Jazz, and they were up on the Knicks for a while on Wednesday. If Hart sits out on Friday, the Knicks will again turn to Landry Shamet for a bigger role with Jordan Clarkson playing around 25 minutes, as he did against the Jazz when he scored 27 points and grabbed five rebounds.

The Knicks won’t have Josh Hart for Wednesday’s game, as he’s been ruled out with a knee injury. Shamet moves into the starting lineup, and he’s a solid streaming option for fantasy managers who need three-point production.

Downgraded from questionable to doubtful earlier Wednesday, Hart is now out. Landry Shamet and Mohamed Diawara are potential replacements in the starting lineup, with the former being the better streaming option.

Hart was initially listed as questionable but is now expected to miss this game. Both Landry Shamet and Mohamed Diawara are candidates to replace Hart in the starting unit, though both should see a bump in minutes regardless.

Hart is dealing with soreness in his left knee. If he’s unable to play against the Jazz, Landry Shamet and Mohamed Diawara are potential replacements in the starting lineup. Both players would see their opportunities increase if Hart sits, regardless of who starts.