One of the best ways for an aspiring contending team to gauge their chances of winning it all is to see how they stack up against other legitimate title-contending outfits. But the New York Knicks may want to avert their gaze from their record against the two top teams in the Eastern Conference,

The Celtics got a big win on Sunday afternoon over the Knicks but New York came out of the game with more concerns than the loss itself. Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns appeared to suffer a left knee injury in the fourth quarter while attempting a dunk on Boston center Kristaps Porzingis.

Aside from what he’s done individually, Towns’ skill set and presence has helped create one of the best offenses in basketball. It’s not just his shot making, it’s his passing. It’s not just his size, but the gravity he provides as a shooter at his size.