Karl Anthony Towns is a member of the Dominican national baseball team. A son of a Dominican mother, he grew up in the New York and New Jersey area. His next games are Monday, 13 January 2025 against the Detroit Pistons and Friday, 15 January against the Philadelphia 76ers and Sunday, 17 January against his old team, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Karl-Anthony Towns is delivering for the New York Knicks to be best of expectations. The Knicks have performed well with him on the court, boasting a record of 24-12 in games he has played. Towns is a possible contender for this NBA season’s MVP award.
On 12 January 2025, he led the New York Knicks to a big win against the Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 30 points and grabbing 18 rebounds. Towns also achieved a double-double in the game the Knicks won 140-106.
Towns’ performance has been consistently strong, averaging 25.2 points per game this season, ranking second on his team and eighth in the league. He also leads the league in rebounds with an average of 13.9 per game. His shooting efficiency remains high at 55.2% from the field and 45% from three-point range.
Last Word on Sports says the Knicks now depend on Towns. Robert Zschoche writes:
“Towns’ value comes from much more than his 25.3 points and 14 rebounds per game. He gives the Knicks a unique weapon at the five, being one of the most accurate big man shooters in NBA history. Towns’ career three-point shooting sits at 40.1%, and he is hitting at 45% from the outside this season. Sure, he benefits from the best offensive situation in his career, but the team needs him just as much.
“Having KAT on the floor allows the Knicks to run a true five-out offense predicated on ball/player movement. This is a far cry from their Brunson/Randle isolation attack of past years. Their old offense was effective but put an outsized burden on Brunson’s shot-creation ability, and gave him little space to work with.
“His presence gives Brunson his ideal pick-and-roll partner. Towns is obviously an excellent shooter, but is also an extremely underrated driver to the rim, which has shown up more in New York than ever before. Towns is converting pick-and-roll opportunities at 1.35 points per possession, which ties him for first with Nikola Jokic.”
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Last Word on Sports
13 January 2025