Knicks vs Timberwolves Game Breakdown

Strap in, sports fans! Tonight’s NBA Playoff face-off is not just any game—it’s a high-stakes dance at the Target Center where the New York Knicks are set to clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves. With both teams hungry for a win after their recent victories, and the betting lines buzzing with anticipation, this 10:30 PM showdown promises more twists and turns than a New York City subway ride. As we’re all set to escape the first round blowout blues, keep your eyes peeled: will the Knicks carve out a victory, or will the Timberwolves howl their way to dominance? Either way, expect Manhattan magic to meet Minnesota might in a battle that’s sure to weave through defenses like a taxi dodging traffic!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 19, 2024 10:30PM EST

Location: Target Center, Minnesota

Vegas Odds

	NYK ML	MIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+120	-140	214.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+120	-140	215.0	2.5/-2.5
Difference	0	0	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

31W-22L

45.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

36W-13L

54.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/01/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	32	17	29	28	106	Over
01/01/24	New York Knicks NYK	23	38	33	18	112	Over
11/20/23	New York Knicks NYK	28	28	19	25	100	Over
11/20/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	31	27	35	24	117	Over
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

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Timberwolves Vs Over/Under

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/15	vs ORL	100-91W	45	20	17	71
12/11	@ ATL	100-108L	49	27	12	93
12/09	vs TOR	113-108W	40	32	10	82
12/07	@ DET	111-120L	31	27	15	79
12/05	@ CHA	125-101W	43	29	9	76
12/03	@ ORL	121-106W	39	30	17	85
12/01	@ NOP	118-85W	60	30	17	92
11/29	vs CHA	99-98W	44	20	19	81
11/25	vs DEN	145-118W	43	45	9	92
11/23	vs UTA	106-121L	40	25	9	100

Timberwolves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/15	vs SAS	106-92W	51	26	12	100
12/13	@ LAL	97-87W	48	18	13	87
12/08	vs GSW	106-114L	39	22	14	79
12/06	vs GSW	107-90W	48	32	17	88
12/04	vs LAC	108-80W	50	31	14	85
12/02	@ LAL	109-80W	43	31	15	81
11/29	@ LAC	93-92W	49	25	21	75
11/26	@ HOU	111-117L	52	21	17	98
11/24	vs BOS	105-107L	49	19	8	88
11/21	vs TOR	105-110L	40	16	17	80

Starting Lineups

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
OG Anunoby PF	30.0	33.0	31.7	100%	32.1
Mikal Bridges SG	27.0	31.6	28.6	100%	28.9
Jalen Brunson PG	42.0	42.2	40.6	100%	41.0
Josh Hart SF	33.0	34.6	35.4	100%	35.7
Karl-Anthony Towns C	56.0	55.0	46.6	100%	47.0

Minnesota Timberwolves	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Mike Conley PG	27.0	24.2	25.4	100%	25.9
Anthony Edwards SG	45.0	41.5	44.5	100%	44.9
Rudy Gobert C	35.0	32.1	31.2	100%	31.6
Jaden McDaniels SF	25.0	27.8	23.8	100%	24.2
Julius Randle PF	39.0	33.0	37.5	100%	36.8

Knicks Notable Injuries

Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.5pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 12.0 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 0.3
Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.9pts, 1.8reb, 0.5ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 12/07/24. Impact: 1.1
Tyler Kolek (PG): Avg: 2.9pts, 0.8reb, 0.7ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 12/07/24. Impact: 0.9
Jacob Toppin (SF/PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.7reb, 0.3ast, 3.9 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 0.3

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

Luka Garza (C): Avg: 4.0pts, 1.1reb, 0.1ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 1.0
Terrence Shannon Jr. (SG/SF): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.2reb, 0.7ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 0.5
Daishen Nix (PG): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.4reb, 0.5ast, 3.5 minutes. Last game: 12/06/24. Impact: 0.6
PJ Dozier (PF): Avg: 0.5pts, 0.7reb, 0.8ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 0.8

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
Karl-Anthony Towns	NYK	Pts	23.5	29.0	+5.5	40%	40%	53%	53%	MIN	+0.8	#24
Jalen Brunson	NYK	Pts	22.5	25.5	+3.0	60%	60%	67%	67%	MIN	-1.3	#8
Josh Hart	NYK	Reb	7.5	9.1	+1.6	40%	40%	53%	53%	MIN	-0.5	#7
Julius Randle	MIN	Reb	6.5	7.7	+1.2	40%	40%	33%	33%	NYK	-1.3	#1
Mike Conley	MIN	Ast	4.5	5.7	+1.2	40%	50%	53%	53%	NYK	+0.7	#25

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Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#22	#5	#21	#14	-1.1%
PF	#6	#1	#10	#5	-10.2%
PG	#17	#7	#25	#16	1.6%
SF	#20	#15	#4	#11	-2.7%
SG	#15	#11	#22	#11	-1.9%

Timberwolves Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#24	#7	#27	#17	2.3%
PF	#2	#2	#4	#2	-14.9%
PG	#8	#29	#7	#11	-2.0%
SF	#6	#4	#3	#5	-11.3%
SG	#6	#7	#4	#3	-9.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

117.7

110.8

Rebounds per Game

42.3

43.0

Assists per Game

27.9

26.1

Steals per Game

7.6

9.1

Blocks per Game

4.3

5.0

Shots per Game

87.4

85.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.6

14.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.7

54.4

3-Pt Percentage per Game

40.2

37.6

Turnovers per Game

11.8

14.3

Fouls per Game

17.5

18.4

Recent Trends

Rob Dillingham (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.4% to 13.8, 10.3 min average previous 3 games.
Jaden McDaniels (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.6% to 33.4, 25.4 min average previous 3 games.
Julius Randle (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.7% to 32.8, 24.9 min average previous 3 games.