The 2024-25 NBA regular season begins with a classic matchup between the Knicks and Celtics on Tuesday night. One big storyline in the game is Karl-Anthony Towns making his Knicks debut. Here are some intriguing player props for Karl-Anthony Towns on DraftKings Sportsbook for the Knicks’ matchup against the Celtics.
Best Karl-Anthony Towns Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
The latest lines for Karl-Anthony Towns against the Celtics on DraftKings Sportsbook are currently o/u 21.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.5 blocks and 2.5 three-pointers.
Karl-Anthony Towns is making his Knicks debut with Mitchell Robinson and Precious Achiuwa both out. Towns should see a lot of minutes and get a lot of touches in the paint. On the injury front for the Celtics, Kristaps Porzingis will be out, which takes away some of the Celtics’ depth inside that can guard Towns.
Mitchell Robinson and Isaiah Hartenstein had by far the two biggest rebound percentages on the Knicks last season. With Hartenstein off the team and Robinson hurt for an extended period of time, Tom Thibodeau will be counting on Towns to rebound at a very high level this season. The Knicks led the NBA in offensive rebounding last season and Towns will look to help continue that trend. Without Porzingis, Towns will be the biggest guy on the court and should be able to pick up a lot of rebounds.
KAT should also be a major scoring threat in this game. It is the first game of the regular season so there are some unknowns but the Jalen Brunson two-man game with Towns should be a huge part of the Knicks’ offense. Towns’ ability to pop for his 3-point looks or roll to the hoop makes him a nightmare to defend, especially with a distributor as good as Jalen Brunson alongside him. Towns should get a lot of shot attempts in this game and be efficient from the floor with open looks available.
The best prop bet to bet for Towns in this game is his points + rebounds o32.5. Towns should put a lot of effort on the boards in his first game with a new team and he will have a several-inch height advantage going for every rebound. Towns should also score plenty playing the two-man game with Jalen Brunson. Ultimately, Towns should clear his points and rebounds prop totals so the combo prop is the best way to bet on him for Tuesday night’s opener.
Best Bet: Karl-Anthony Towns o32.5 PTS+REB
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