Karl-Anthony Towns Produces Ho-Hum 22-6-4 Line
Karl-Anthony Towns showed up all over the box score. In 37 minutes, KAT contributed 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a three-pointer. While fantasy managers would love to see him grab more than six rebounds, his all-around contributions make up for his usual numbers on the boards. Still, as the Timberwolves try to improve and add more talent, it's undoubtedly affecting Town's numbers. He's on a three-year-long decline in points, rebounds, blocks and shot attempts. Despite the downturn, he's still a top-10 option in nine-category leagues, so it would take an overwhelming trade offer to give him up.
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Karl-Anthony Towns Picks Up A Double-Double In Game 6
Karl-Anthony Towns finished Friday's win over Boston with a 21-point, 12-rebound double-double. Some had a feeling the Knicks would turn things around after dropping Game 5 on Wednesday. Yet, not many could have anticipated New York defeating Boston by nearly 40 points. KAT can take some of the credit for his squad's success, and while he struggled shooting the ball, going 1-for-6 from downtown, he did enough to help the Knicks punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals versus Indiana. Towns thrived against the Pacers during the regular season, averaging 30.3 points, 12.0 boards, 1.3 steals, and 1.0 blocks while shooting 46.7% from behind the arc.
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Karl-Anthony Towns Not On The Injury Report For Game 4
Karl-Anthony Towns (finger) is not listed on the injury report heading into Monday's showdown with the Celtics. KAT suffered an injury to his left ring finger in Game 3 on Saturday. Fortunately, he practiced in full on Sunday. Towns had only 14 points in Game 1. However, he combined for 42 points and 32 boards in the Knicks' previous two contests. Of course, anything can happen, so there is still a chance Towns could pop up on the injury report. If he can't play on Monday night, Mitchell Robinson, averaging 5.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.0 steals during the series, would likely enter the starting lineup, with Precious Achiuwa the favorite to come off the bench in relief.
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Karl-Anthony Towns Turns It Around In Game 2
Karl-Anthony Towns had a double-double in the win over the Celtics on Wednesday evening. After getting in foul trouble in Game 1 and finishing with only 14 points, KAT had 21 points in Game 2, adding 17 rebounds and one block. While Towns has been streaky throughout the postseason, he averaged 21.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in two meetings with the Celtics during the regular season, so it appears he has an excellent chance to keep things going on the scoring end in Game 3 on Saturday afternoon.
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Karl-Anthony Towns Leads All Scorers In Game 3 Victory
Karl-Anthony Towns posted his best offensive performance of the first-round series on Thursday. The former Timberwolf registered 31 points, eight rebounds, one assist, one steal, and two blocks while shooting 10-for-18 from the floor and 4-for-8 from three. After dropping Game 2 at home, the Knicks needed this two-point victory to gain their home-court advantage again. This game bumped Towns' averages up to 21.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game. Game 4 tips off on Sunday in Detroit before returning to New York for at least one game.
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