Karl-Anthony Towns has compiled a terrific 10.9 defensive rebounds per game this season, a big improvement over his 6.8 defensive rebounds per game last season.Among all players in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns lands in the 86th percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 32.6 minutes per game while playing at home this year.The Bucks have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games, which should lead to more possessions for the New York Knicks.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create extra chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 2nd-best in in the league with 14.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Karl-Anthony Towns should get a boost in productivity in all stat categories as a result of having the home court advantage in this game.
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