Timberwolves vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at Madison Square Garden as the Minnesota Timberwolves, hungry for redemption after a nail-biter loss, clash with the high-flying New York Knicks in a first-round playoff battle that promises more fireworks than the Fourth of July! With the Knicks riding the momentum of their latest victory and the Timberwolves eager to claw back into contention, tonight’s 08:30 PM EST tipoff is the ticket you don’t want to miss. Both teams are eyeing a major playoff push, with the Knicks sniffing at the top spots in the East and the Timberwolves not ready to roll over just yet. As the over/under teeters at a tantalizing 218, fans are buckled up for a rollercoaster of dunks, drama, and die-hard defense. And remember, in the concrete jungle of New York, it’s all about whether the Wolves can survive the Knicks’ bite or if they’ll be left howling at a moonlit defeat!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 17, 2025 08:30PM EST

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York

Vegas Odds

	MIN ML	NYK ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+140	-165	222.0	4.0/-4.0
Recent	+160	-185	218.0	4.5/-4.5
Difference	+20	-20	-4.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

37W-23L

38.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

38W-20L

61.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
12/19/24	New York Knicks NYK	32	41	31	29	133	Over
12/19/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	33	18	23	33	107	Over
01/01/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	32	17	29	28	106	Push
01/01/24	New York Knicks NYK	23	38	33	18	112	Push
11/20/23	New York Knicks NYK	28	28	19	25	100	Under
11/20/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	31	27	35	24	117	Under
03/20/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	42	37	30	31	140	Over
03/20/23	New York Knicks NYK	32	38	38	26	134	Over
11/07/22	New York Knicks NYK	38	38	27	17	120	Over
11/07/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	29	23	28	27	107	Over
01/18/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	30	31	25	26	112	Over
01/18/22	New York Knicks NYK	23	28	40	19	110	Over
12/28/21	New York Knicks NYK	29	15	28	24	96	Under
12/28/21	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	22	19	21	26	88	Under

Timberwolves Vs Over/Under

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Timberwolves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/15	@ GSW	115-116L	41	21	9	86
01/13	vs WAS	120-106W	53	20	18	83
01/11	@ MEM	125-127L	41	37	18	83
01/09	vs ORL	104-89W	50	21	8	85
01/07	vs NOP	104-97W	53	26	16	89
01/06	@ LAC	108-106W	55	24	14	92
01/04	vs DET	105-119L	33	20	17	80
01/02	@ BOS	115-118L	41	24	15	74
12/31	vs OKL	105-113L	43	21	23	79
12/29	@ SAS	112-110W	56	23	10	100

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/15	vs PHI	125-119W	45	28	13	86
01/13	@ DET	119-124L	42	26	17	80
01/12	@ MIL	140-106W	49	29	11	88
01/10	@ OKL	101-126L	43	18	10	96
01/08	@ TOR	112-98W	43	24	12	88
01/06	@ ORL	94-103L	38	16	12	81
01/04	vs CHI	126-139L	49	27	13	97
01/03	vs OKL	107-117L	42	22	12	90
01/01	@ UTA	119-103W	47	31	13	85
12/30	vs WAS	126-106W	54	34	7	98

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Mike Conley PG	22.0	15.6	20.0	80%	21.2
Anthony Edwards SG	48.0	46.6	42.9	100%	43.3
Rudy Gobert C	35.0	30.2	29.3	100%	29.7
Jaden McDaniels SF	27.0	25.6	24.5	100%	24.8
Julius Randle PF	39.0	34.5	34.5	100%	34.9

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
OG Anunoby PF	25.0	21.9	28.3	100%	28.7
Mikal Bridges SG	28.0	22.5	30.3	100%	30.7
Jalen Brunson PG	45.0	47.4	43.5	100%	43.9
Josh Hart SF	40.0	42.6	39.6	100%	40.0
Karl-Anthony Towns C	50.0	55.0	52.1	100%	52.5

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

Donte DiVincenzo (PG/SG): Avg: 14.5pts, 3.7reb, 3.0ast, 29.0 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 5.4
Joe Ingles (PF): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.9reb, 2.7ast, 15.2 minutes. Last game: 01/06/25. Impact: 0.5
Luka Garza (C): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.0reb, 0.2ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 01/13/25. Impact: 0.9
Leonard Miller (PF/C): Avg: 1.4pts, 1.0reb, 0.4ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 01/13/25. Impact: 0.4
Tristen Newton (PG): Avg: 0.5pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 1.6 minutes. Last game: 01/13/25. Impact: 0.1

Knicks Notable Injuries

Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 0.5
Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.7pts, 2.0reb, 0.4ast, 8.4 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 1.1
Tyler Kolek (PG): Avg: 2.1pts, 0.6reb, 0.8ast, 5.9 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 0.5
Jacob Toppin (PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.8reb, 0.4ast, 3.8 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jaden McDaniels	MIN	Pts	9.5	13.3	+3.8	40%	50%	47%	47%	NYK	-0.0	#18
Rudy Gobert	MIN	Pts	9.5	12.6	+3.1	60%	40%	47%	47%	NYK	-2.2	#7
Josh Hart	NYK	Reb	9.5	11.0	+1.5	100%	90%	80%	80%	MIN	-0.1	#16
Anthony Edwards	MIN	Ast	4.5	5.2	+0.7	60%	50%	53%	53%	NYK	-0.4	#8

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Timberwolves Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#11	#14	#19	#15	0.7%
PF	#15	#15	#25	#18	-0.0%
PG	#8	#25	#2	#10	-2.2%
SF	#4	#6	#4	#3	-10.9%
SG	#2	#16	#2	#4	-8.2%

Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#7	#8	#16	#8	-6.8%
PF	#18	#18	#5	#9	-3.6%
PG	#21	#3	#16	#15	-0.8%
SF	#1	#1	#8	#1	-18.4%
SG	#16	#4	#8	#8	-5.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

107.8

117.7

Rebounds per Game

45.9

44.5

Assists per Game

24.2

27.4

Steals per Game

7.7

7.9

Blocks per Game

4.8

4.0

Shots per Game

85.7

87.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.8

13.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

50.8

57.4

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.2

37.7

Turnovers per Game

14.5

12.7

Fouls per Game

17.7

16.5

Recent Trends

Jalen Brunson (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 3 consecutive games.
Josh Hart (SF/PF) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 10.0 pts, 17.0 reb, 12.0 ast against PHI
Rob Dillingham (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.6% to 11.2, 16.6 min average previous 3 games.