Karl-Anthony Towns has averaged a whopping 11.0 defensive rebounds per game this season, a big improvement over his 6.8 defensive rebounds per game last season.Karl-Anthony Towns has averaged 32.9 minutes per game playing at home this year, putting him in the 87th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA.The Thunder have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the league away from their home court this year, which ought to raise plays for the Knicks.Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks grade out 5th-best in in the NBA with 12.3 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.Karl-Anthony Towns will likely see a spike in production in all stat categories in light of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.
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