A pair of the league’s best scorers — Jalen Brunson (seventh, 26.0 points per game) and Anthony Edwards (ninth, 25.9) — match up when the New York Knicks (27-15) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (21-19) on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on MSG and FDSN.
The Knicks are coming off of a 125-119 OT victory against the 76ers in their most recent game on Wednesday. The Timberwolves are coming off of a 116-115 loss to the Warriors in their most recent outing on Wednesday. Brunson put up 38 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Knicks. The Timberwolves got a team-leading 28 points from Edwards in the loss.
When is Knicks vs. Timberwolves?
This matchup between the Knicks and Timberwolves will go down on Friday, January 17, 2025. You can expect the opening tip at 7:30 PM ET.
Where to watch Knicks vs. Timberwolves
The Knicks and Timberwolves will take to the court at Madison Square Garden for this matchup on January 17, and if you would like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on MSG, FDSN.
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Knicks vs. Timberwolves Game Preview
Knicks Stats, Odds & Insights
The Knicks have been favorites in 37 games this season and won 25 (67.6%) of those contests.
The Knicks put up 9.5 more points per contest (117.4) than the Timberwolves surrender (107.9).
The Knicks make 13.3 three-pointers per game (16th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 13.6. They shoot 37.7% from deep while their opponents hit 37.3% from long range.
So far in the 2024-25 season, the Knicks score 0.5 more points per home game on average than on the road (117.7 at home, 117.2 on the road), but are conceding 4.0 fewer points per home game compared to road games (108.9 at home, 112.9 on the road).
The Knicks have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 116.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.5 points fewer than the 117.4 they’ve scored this season.
Timberwolves Stats, Odds & Insights
The Timberwolves put up 109.8 points per game (22nd in league) while allowing 107.9 per outing (fourth in NBA). They have a +76 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 1.9 points per game.
The Timberwolves’ 109.8 points per game are only 1.2 fewer points than the 111.0 the Knicks surrender.
In 2024-25 the Timberwolves are fourth-best in the NBA in 3-point makes (15.1 per game), and fourth-best in 3-point percentage (38.0%).
At home the Timberwolves score 110.5 points per game, 1.4 more than on the road (109.1). Defensively they give up 108.3 points per game at home, 0.9 more than away (107.4).
Over their last 10 games, the Timberwolves are scoring 111.3 points per contest, 1.5 more than their season average (109.8).
Knicks Key Players to Watch
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jalen Brunson | 41 | 26.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | 38 | 25.4 | 13.9 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
Mikal Bridges | 42 | 18.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
OG Anunoby | 42 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
Josh Hart | 41 | 14.2 | 9.6 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
Timberwolves Key Players to Watch
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Edwards | 40 | 25.9 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
Julius Randle | 40 | 19.5 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
Naz Reid | 40 | 13.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
Jaden McDaniels | 40 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
Rudy Gobert | 40 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
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