OKLAHOMA CITY — When the first round of fan voting for the NBA All-Star rosters was announced Thursday, the Knicks had representation with Karl-Anthony Towns third in the frontcourt and Jalen Brunson fourth among guards. And those two will likely make the roster once the player and coach votes are counted.

Josh Hart posted his second straight triple-double and Karl-Anthony Towns finished with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds for the third consecutive game Wednesday night as the undermanned New York Knicks pulled away from the visiting Utah Jazz in a 119-103 victory.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 21 rebounds, Josh Hart notched his second straight triple-double and the New York Knicks won their ninth straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 119-103 on Wednesday night despite playing without leading scorer Jalen Brunson.

We've got a matchup of two of the hottest teams in the league on Friday's NBA schedule as the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the New York Knicks in a contest of two of the top-five teams in the NBA by winning percentage.

The NBA’s two hottest teams gear up for a showdown Friday night in Oklahoma City, as the Thunder host the surging New York Knicks at the Paycom Center.

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