Karl-Anthony Towns has totaled 0.7 blocks per game this year at home, putting him among the hottest players in the NBA by this standard recently: 82nd percentile.Karl-Anthony Towns has averaged 33.2 minutes per game while at home this year, placing him in the 90th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league.The 10th-quickest pace offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the New York Knicks.The Rockets have played at the 7th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 25 games away from their home court, which should raise opportunities for the New York Knicks.Karl-Anthony Towns will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage tends to boost player performance across the board.
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