The Detroit Pistons will take on New York Knicks for Game 6 of their first round NBA playoff series on Thursday, 01st May at the Little Caesars Palace. All eyes would be on star player Karl-Anthony Towns, whether he starts against Detroit Pistons or not.
Will Karl-Anthony Towns play against Detroit Pistons?
The 29-year-old power forward is not listed on the team's injury report which means he will be starting Game 6 against the Detroit Pistons. He has been one of the consistent players for the Knicks this season as he played a total of 72 regular season games this campaign. In those 72 games, he averaged 24.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
Not just this, he even featured in all the playoff games so far against the Pistons. In Game 1, Karl-Anthony Towns played for 39 minutes as he registered 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. In Game 2, Karl-Anthony Towns played for 33 minutes as he recorded 10 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal.
During Game 3, Karl-Anthony Towns clocked 41 minutes on the board along with 31 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks. During Game 4, Karl-Anthony Towns finished the game with 40 minutes on the clock as he had 27 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. In the previous game, Karl-Anthony Towns played for a total of 35 minutes as he had 17 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks.
Karl-Anthony Towns has averaged 22.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the 17 games that he has played against the Detroit Pistons in his career.
The seven game series is currently led 3-2 by New York Knicks and if they win Game 6, then they would progress to the next round leaving Pistons eliminated.
When and where to watch New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Game 6?
The tip-off time for the New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Game 6 is 7:30 pm ET. The live broadcast of New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Game 6 will be available on TNT. The fans can enjoy live streaming of New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Game 6 on NBA League Pass and Fubo TV app.