The 42-25 New York Knicks are battling it out for one of the top seeds in the Eastern Conference, making every game critical as the regular season winds down.
With that said, it’s possible that the Knicks could be without C Karl-Anthony Towns for Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Let’s take a look at the latest Karl-Anthony Towns injury update for Friday vs. the Pacers, plus some key stats and PrizePicks projections to monitor for Knicks player picks.
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Karl-Anthony Towns Injury Update: Is Towns Playing vs. Pacers?
The Knicks have officially listed Towns as questionable for Friday’s game due to bilateral knee soreness. Towns could be a game-time decision against the Pacers.
Towns logged 30 minutes in Wednesday’s 134-117 win against the Utah Jazz and scored 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, grabbing 7 rebounds and dishing out 7 assists. The Knicks' star big man has only missed four games this season.
This year, Towns has averaged 20.0 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 2.9 assists while shooting 37.0% from beyond the arc. KAT currently ranks second in the NBA in rebounding behind only Denver Nuggets C Nikola Jokic (12.7).
If Towns isn’t able to take the floor, who could see increased production when it comes to NBA predictions?
Karl-Anthony Towns Injury Impact: Which Knicks Players to Target?
With Towns’ status in question, Knicks F OG Anunoby could stand to benefit from the big man’s absence. Should KAT miss, the Pacers may be keying in on PG Jalen Brunson. As a result, that could lead to increased opportunities for Anunoby on the offensive end.
Anunoby has put together averages of 21.4 PPG and 5.2 RPG while shooting 41.5% from deep over his last five games. Additionally, the Knicks forward has netted 20+ points in three of his past four contests.
Without Towns on the court, Anunoby has performed well. In three games, the 2017 first-round pick has compiled averages of 18.8 PPG and 7.7 RPG and canned 40.0% of his 3-point shots.
Anunoby has been a consistent perimeter shooter for the Knicks. According to databallr, he possesses a +3.1% true shooting percentage relative to the NBA average.
Since the All-Star break, Anunoby has connected on 37.5% of his 3-point attempts, slightly above his 37.1% season average. In 53 games overall, Anunoby's averaged 16.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG, and 2.2 APG.
OG Anunoby vs. Pacers Stats, Projections
Here are the most popular OG Anunoby player projections for Knicks vs. Pacers tonight, via PrizePicks, where you can predict More or Less on player stats to earn real money if you're right.
- 16.5 Points
- 23.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- 21.5 Pts + Rebs
- 5 Rebounds
- 1.5 3PTM (Goblin)
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The Knicks could be without a key piece of their frontcourt in Karl-Anthony Towns on Friday vs. the Pacers. However, there are still several Knicks player picks to consider on PrizePicks, including ones for OG Anunoby.
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