Karl-Anthony Towns Controls This Series and the On/Off Numbers Prove It

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Karl-Anthony Towns Controls This Series and the On/Off Numbers Prove It

When Towns was off the floor and Wembanyama on, the Spurs outscored the Knicks by 10 in 9.2 minutes in Game 2. When Towns was on and Wemby off, New York led by 7 in 2.9 minutes. With both on the floor together for 31.1 minutes, the Knicks were plus-4. Towns finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists.

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