The New York Knicks must turn the page quickly after their game against the Philadelphia 76ers as they look to face the Chicago Bulls tonight at Madison Square Garden.

The matchup will feature former Minnesota Timberwolves teammates Karl-Anthony Towns and Zach LaVine, with coach Tom Thibodeau watching from Knicks bank.

LaVine spoke to reporters about the first time he faced Towns while playing with the Knicks.

“He’s giving them a lot of offense. Hopefully I can talk some trash to him, knock him out of the game. Give him some old words, see if it makes him miss a few 3s.” LaVine said via Chicago Sports Network reporter KC Johnson.

Towns has been hot for the Knicks, scoring 30 points a couple of times in November. He’s also been extremely efficient, making over 50 percent of his shots from beyond the 3-point line and the field to start the season.

While Towns has been strong on the offensive side of the ball, the Knicks haven’t been themselves on defense. While Knicks was one of the league’s best defenses in the regular season a year ago, the team didn’t get off to a great start, ranking 21st in defensive rating.

If the Knicks defense is going to shine against the Bulls, finding a way to stop LaVine will be important. LaVine has been the leading scorer for the Bulls in the first few weeks of the season, and if the Knicks can limit him, their chances of winning increase.

If LaVine has a good game, he could spark the Bulls offense and make the Knicks work hard all night long.

The Knicks and Bulls will tip off tonight at 7:30 pm ET at Madison Square Garden.

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