New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, 29, who has been dealing with a right knee injury, sat out his team's 103-94 loss to the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden on Monday, the club's third straight defeat after a nine-game winning streak.

Karl-Anthony Towns is sidelined Monday night with a sore right knee, leaving the New York Knicks without the NBA’s leading rebounder for their game against the Orlando Magic.

A sloppy performance on both ends of the floor translated to a third straight loss for the Knicks as the Orlando Magic took down a scrappy 103-94 win Monday night at Madison Square Garden.