Is Karl-Anthony Towns Playing in Game 4? (Injury Update, Betting Impact for Celtics vs. Knicks)

The latest injury update for New York Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics.

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns. / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

New York Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns injured his finger in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics, but he's not listed on the injury report for Game 4 on Monday night.

Towns reportedly was a full participant in practice on Sunday, and it's worth noting that he played through a thumb injury during the regular season -- one that could still be bothering him now.

Karl-Anthony Towns was a full participant in Knicks practice today after injuring his finger yesterday in Game 3. He is expected to play in Game 4. Towns played through a thumb injury during the season & still found ways to impact wins w/o volume 3s. NYK needs whatever he has.

— Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) May 11, 2025

After Game 3, Towns said that he'll do "whatever I can" to be out there for Game 4.

Karl-Anthony Towns was asked about his hand injury:

"It is what it is. I just want to do whatever I can to be out there."

When asked, Towns declined to elaborate on whether or not he got an X-ray or any other imaging on the hand pic.twitter.com/Mk170EEMvM

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) May 10, 2025

This is good news for the Knicks, who lead the series with Boston 2-1 after winning Games 1 and 2 in Boston. However, the Knicks lost by 22 points in Game 3 and are set as 6.5-point underdogs at DraftKings in Game 4.

Towns struggled in Game 3, shooting just 5-for-18 from the field and 1-for-5 from beyond the arc. He's just 1-for-7 from 3-point range in this series. Still, the Knicks need him on the floor since they are thin at the center postion with Mitchell Robinson as the only true playable center on the roster outside of Towns.

Robinson has struggled to stay on the floor since Boston has been deploying the "Hack-a-Mitch" strategy to take advantage of his poor free throw shooting.

With Towns expected to play, the Knicks are hoping to take a 3-1 series lead in this Eastern Conference semifinal matchup.

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