Donte DiVincenzo will not play Friday night when the Timberwolves visit Madison Square Garden for a matchup with Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks. His absence could pose significant challenges for Minnesota.

The 27-year-old guard has flirted with triple-doubles in two of Minnesota’s last three outings prior to Friday's game

Putting DiVincenzo in the starting lineup also gives him a role closer to what he had in New York last season when he thrived as a spark-plug shooter and defender for the Knicks. He started 68 games in the regular season and every playoff game for New York.

Karl-Anthony Towns likely is the player the Knicks can least do without, especially with Mitchell Robinson still unable to practice.

FanDuel Sports Network, iHeart app Wolves update:G Donte DiVincenzo (left big toe sprain) will be sidelined after a strong game Wednesday in a home loss to Golden State. He had his second game of the season where he had 25+ points,