Atlantic Notes: Towns, James, Embiid, Wolf, Mann, Martin

Karl-Anthony Towns has remained motivated to help the New York Knicks defend their championship despite extension talks being halted prior to the season. Elsewhere in the Atlantic Division, LeBron James and Joel Embiid struggled significantly from the field during the Philadelphia 76ers' 119-96 defeat against the Cleveland Cavaliers, with Embiid failing to convert any of his nine field-goal attempts.

Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets received a boost from reserve players Danny Wolf and Terance Mann during Wednesday's victory over the Charlotte Hornets. For the Toronto Raptors, second-year guard Alijah Martin took advantage of multiple team injuries to score a career-high 27 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, supported by Jamal Shead's 16 assists.