Karl-Anthony Towns has averaged 4.0 assists per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 0.9 more than he's averaged overall this year at home.Out of all players in the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns rates in the 94th percentile for playing time, registering a massive 34.6 minutes per game on his home court this year.The Pistons have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games away from their home city, which should boost possessions for the New York Knicks.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 10th-best in in the league on their home court with 11.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Karl-Anthony Towns will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home generally raises stat production in all facets of the game.
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