Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (21-19) are 4.5-point underdogs against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (27-15) Friday, January 17, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The game tips off at 7:30 PM ET on MSG and FDSN. The matchup has an over/under set at 219 points.
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Knicks and Timberwolves Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Knicks are 17-14-1 against the spread when favored by 4.5 points or more this season.
The Timberwolves have a 2-1 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 4.5 points or more this year.
The two teams average a combined 8.2 more points per game, 227.2, than this matchup’s over/under of 219 points.
New York and Minnesota have seen its opponents average a combined 0.1 fewer points per game than the point total of 219 set in this outing.
The average total in Knicks games this year is 2.3 more points than the total of 219 in this game.
The average total for Minnesota’s games this year is 0.2 fewer points than the point total of 219 in this outing.
So far this season, New York has compiled a 21-20-1 record against the spread.
The Timberwolves have a 15-24-1 record against the spread this season.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks’ +272 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 117.4 points per game (sixth in the NBA) while giving up 111 per outing (ninth in the league).
The Knicks win the rebound battle by an average of 2.8 boards. They are collecting 43.4 rebounds per game (21st in the league) compared to their opponents’ 40.6 per contest.
New York hits 13.3 three-pointers per game (16th in the league), while its opponents have made 13.6 on average.
The Knicks average 117.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (second in the league), and allow 111.4 points per 100 possessions (19th in the NBA).
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 giving up four fewer points per home game compared to road games (108.9 at home, 112.9 on the road).
Timberwolves Stats & Insights
The Timberwolves put up 109.8 points per game (22nd in league) while giving up 107.9 per outing (fourth in NBA). They have a +76 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 1.9 points per game.
Minnesota grabs 43.7 rebounds per game (19th in league), compared to the 43.2 of its opponents.
The Timberwolves make 15.1 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in the league) while shooting 38% from deep (fourth-best in NBA). They are making 2.2 more threes than their opponents, who drain 12.9 per game at 34.9%.
The Timberwolves average 109.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (18th in league), and give up 107.5 points per 100 possessions (sixth in NBA).
Minnesota is putting up more points at home (110.5 per game) than away (109.1).
Knicks Key Players to Watch
The Knicks active leader in points and assists this season is Brunson, who puts up 26 points per game along with 7.5 assists.
Karl-Anthony Towns contributes with 13.9 boards and 3.3 assists per game in addition to his 25.4 PPG scoring average.
Mikal Bridges makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Knicks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
Josh Hart averages 1.5 steals per game, while OG Anunoby swats 0.9 shots per contest.
Timberwolves Key Players to Watch
Edwards pours in 25.9 points per game and also tacks on 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest.
This season, Rudy Gobert has a statline that includes 10 points, 1.7 assists and 10.5 rebounds per game.
Edwards knocks down 4.2 threes per game.
Jaden McDaniels’ 1.4 steals and Gobert’s 1.5 blocks per game are key to the Timberwolves’ defensive effort.
Knicks vs. Timberwolves Prediction
Over (219)
Knicks 114 – Timberwolves 109