MINNEAPOLIS -- Center Karl-Anthony Towns missed the Minnesota Timberwolves' game Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans because of a left knee sprain.

Coach Ryan Saunders called Towns "day-to-day" with the injury.

Minnesota hasn't played since Friday's 124-117 home loss to the LA Clippers. Towns had 39 points and 12 rebounds in more than 35 minutes of playing time during that contest; in the fourth quarter, he went down hard after a missed dunk attempt while being guarded by Montrezl Harrell.

Towns leads the Timberwolves at 26.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per game this season. He missed two games after being suspended for a confrontation with the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid.