Karl-Anthony Towns forced Nikola Jokic into early foul trouble, while Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks’ late surge to secure their fifth straight victory. With the three-time NBA MVP sidelined, the Knicks ran away with a 122-112 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.

Tom Thibodeau noted last week the tough process for NBA coaches to select only seven All-Star reserves in each conference, but first-time starter Karl-Anthony Towns attempted to make a case for do-it-all teammate Josh Hart to be included when rosters are announced Thursday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns has already secured his spot in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game, but he’s not done campaigning. After Monday night’s 143–106 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Knicks center shouted out teammate Josh Hart, advocating for his spot on an All-Star roster in comical fashion.