The Knicks are looking to stay alive against the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night.
Here are the best player props to consider for Karl-Anthony Towns on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Karl-Anthony Towns Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
The Knicks are 4-point underdogs against the Pacers, with an o/u of 218.5. Here are the latest lines for Karl-Anthony Towns on DraftKings Sportsbook: o/u 22.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 three-pointers.
Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks played one of the best games they have played the entire postseason in Game 5. The Knicks were staring down elimination in Game 5, but put on a great performance at Madison Square Garden to keep their season alive. Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks, as he often does, with 32 points. However, it was Towns who finished the game with the highest +/- between the two teams. Towns was an incredible +26, playing well alongside Brunson in the starting lineup while also being the main offensive threat when Brunson was on the bench. Towns finished the game with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and three assists.
There was some concern over the health of Karl-Anthony Towns heading into Game 5. He was listed as questionable on the injury report after tweaking his knee in Game 4. It was expected that Towns would play, given the fact that it was an elimination game. However, it was a concern whether he would be at 100%. Other than one or two moments, Towns never expressed any discomfort with his knee, and actually ended up playing more minutes than any other player on the Knicks. Towns was aggressive driving to the basket and was able to be very physical on his way to the rim. His performance in Game 5 should alleviate any concerns about his health going forward, even if the knee is a bit tender. The Knicks are headed to Indiana for Game 6 and need another good game from Towns to extend the series to a Game 7.
My favorite prop for Karl-Anthony Towns in Game 6 is for Towns to make over 1.5 three-pointers. Towns’ shooting from beyond the arc has been streaky so far this postseason, but he is still firing. He went 1/4 from deep in Game 5, but before that, he had shot the ball much better in this series than in the prior two. Before Game 5, Towns was shooting 45% from behind the three-point line in this series and had made at least two threes in three out of four games. Jalen Brunson struggled in both games in Indiana in this series. The Pacers will do everything in their power to make somebody besides Brunson beat them in Game 6. That will put the onus on Towns to hit some big shots and be a constant scoring threat for the Knicks. Towns should feel confident in his shot and attempt a few three-pointers, making at least two to get over this prop number.
