NEW YORK -- Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns revealed he is dealing with a Grade 2 quad strain, which led to his "will he or won't he" status in the hours leading up to Wednesday night's season-opening 119-111 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.

Shortly before gametime, Towns declared himself fit to play, then scored 19 points and 12 rebounds in 31 minutes in a matchup between the two favorites in the Eastern Conference.

The decision to play Towns came after he was downgraded to doubtful on the Knicks' injury report early Wednesday afternoon, then upgraded to questionable an hour later.

"I've been banged up, and I really haven't gotten a chance to practice or play in the last two preseason games," Towns said before revealing the severity of his quad strain.

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