Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks
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Regular Season Series
NY leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Knicks: 48.0%
Timberwolves: 52.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0.0 |  |
End of the 2nd Quarter | 63 - 59 |
| 2nd 0.0 |  |
Mikal Bridges makes 8-foot two point shot (OG Anunoby assists) | 63 - 59 |
| 2nd 7.2 | |
Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | 63 - 57 |
| 2nd 10.1 |  |
Anthony Edwards misses 3-foot two point shot | 63 - 57 |
| 2nd 29.1 | |
Josh Hart makes driving layup | 63 - 57 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-44 | FG | 23-48 |
| 54.5 | Field Goal % | 47.9 |
| 13-21 | 3PT | 10-16 |
| 61.9 | Three Point % | 62.5 |
| 2-2 | FT | 3-4 |
| 100.0 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 19 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 6 | Fouls | 4 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 3 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns, C | Out | Jan 17 |
| Mitchell Robinson, C | Out | Jan 1 |
| Kevin McCullar Jr., F | Out | Oct 27 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Miller, F | Out | Jan 16 |
| Donte DiVincenzo, SG | Out | Jan 16 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr., G | Out | Jan 13 |
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
34 | 6 | .850 | - | W4 |
 Denver |
24 | 16 | .600 | 10 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
21 | 19 | .525 | 13 | L1 |
 Portland |
13 | 27 | .325 | 21 | L4 |
 Utah |
10 | 29 | .256 | 23.5 | L1 |
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
- | 12 | L1 | 0.7 | 28 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.64285713 | 27 |
 Philadelphia |
12.5 | 24 | L4 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Brooklyn |
14.5 | 27 | L1 | 0.34146342 | 14 |
 Toronto |
18.5 | 31 | W2 | 0.24390244 | 10 |
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