Karl-Anthony Towns has tallied 3.3 personal fouls per game when playing away from home this year, ranking in the 98th percentile -- among the NBA's most-whistled.The most sluggish pace-of-play road team in the league this year has been the Knicks.The New York Knicks will likely experience a decrease in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 4th-slowest pace offense in the league this year (the Nets).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the New York Knicks grade out 10thworst in in the NBA when playing away from home with a mere 10.6 offensive boards per game this year.Karl-Anthony Towns will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium tends to reduce stat production in all stat categories.
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