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Karl-Anthony Towns o35.5 Total Points, Rebounds, and Assists (-105)
Knicks head coach Mike Brown tried something different in Game 4 against the Atlanta Hawks, running the offense through Karl-Anthony Towns. The result: a triple-double for Towns, and a 16-point win for the Knicks on Saturday. Game 4 marked the third occasion in which he put up at least 37 PRA in this series, and with New York likely to keep running the offense through KAT, I like him to put up similar numbers tonight.
Karl-Anthony Towns o3.5 Total Assists (-105)
Karl-Anthony Towns took over as the Knicks' primary playmaker in Game 4. The center set up shop at the top of the key, pulling away interior defenders and dished out 10 assists on 12 potential dimes, finding cutters to the rim and shooters off screen action. KAT holds a size edge over the small Hawks frontcourt, so he's able to see plays develop and finding open hands over the top. New York is trying to get Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges going, which means those guards playing off the ball and making Towns the conduit for this offense. It worked great in Game 4 and the Knicks will stick to it in Game 5.
Towns keeps coming up big for New York. He’s found his spot as a primary passer from the high post, which also makes him a dangerous offensive rebounder as he crashes from outside. The Hawks will eventually have to sag off KAT to plug up the paint and he’s not afraid to let it fly from deep, having made two and three triples in the opening two games of the series.
New York avoided a bad spot with a strong road win in Game 4 and is learning to live without Jalen Bruson making his usual postseason magic. Atlanta, on the other hand, is starting to struggle with adjustments as the series goes on and doesn’t have a reliable support staff to step up, like the Knicks do.
Towns’ assist props have bounced between 2.5 and 3.5 for this series (he’s gone 3-1 Over), coming in at 3.5 O/U for Game 5. Going back to the regular season, KAT has dished out four or more dimes in seven of his last eight games overall.
Josh Hart is more focused on defense and rebounding in this series, but he is getting plenty of looks from outside. As the Hawks swarm Brunson, the space is there for Hart. He was just 1 for 5 from beyond the arc in Game 4 but Atlanta is allowing him wide open attempts. Hart is a better shooter inside MSG, shooting 44% from distance at home compared to 40% on the road.
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