Karl-Anthony Towns has compiled a terrific 11.0 defensive boards per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 6.8 defensive boards per game last year.Among all players in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns places in the 87th percentile for playing time, tallying a massive 32.8 minutes per game playing at home this year.The Knicks will likely see a rise in plays today from being pitted against the 4th-speediest pace team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Toronto Raptors).Offensive rebounds save possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks rank 5th-best in in the NBA with 12.3 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.Karl-Anthony Towns will possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home city tends to raise stat production across the board.
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