New York Knicks at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
NY leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Timberwolves: 43.4%
Knicks: 56.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NY |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| W5 | Streak | W2 |
| 112.2 | Points Against | 114.5 |
| 9-1 | Last Ten Games | 7-3 |
| 121.0 | Points Per Game | 119.8 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 45.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.5 |
| 27.0 | Assists Per Game | 26.6 |
| 4.5 | Blocks Per Game | 4.9 |
| 8.3 | Steals Per Game | 8.3 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 13.2 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.8 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Conley, G | Out | Dec 16 |
| Anthony Edwards, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 16 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Miles McBride, G | Out | Dec 11 |
| Landry Shamet, G | Out | Nov 26 |
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SACGame Information
Target Center
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W5 |
 Toronto |
16 | 11 | .593 | 3 | W1 |
 Boston |
15 | 11 | .577 | 3.5 | L2 |
 Philadelphia |
14 | 11 | .560 | 4 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
7 | 18 | .280 | 11 | W1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
24 | 2 | .923 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
19 | 6 | .760 | 4.5 | W5 |
 Minnesota |
17 | 9 | .654 | 7 | W2 |
 Utah |
10 | 15 | .400 | 13.5 | W2 |
 Portland |
10 | 16 | .385 | 14 | W1 |
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