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Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 13 Jan 2018
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 118-108
24-27 31-30 32-29 31-22
Position#14
Record27-16
FormLLWWW
Points / game108.3
Allowed / game104.7
Minnesota Timberwolves 🏆
USA
vs
New York Knicks
USA
Position#22
Record19-22
FormLLLWL
Points / game103.6
Allowed / game104.3
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v New York Knicks
19 Nov 2026
MIN v NYK
upcoming
23 Dec 2025
MIN115
NYK104
19 Dec 2024
MIN107
NYK133
20 Nov 2023
MIN117
NYK100
07 Nov 2022
MIN107
NYK120
28 Dec 2021
MIN88
NYK96
31 Mar 2021
MIN102
NYK101
15 Apr 2020
MIN v NYK
upcoming
10 Mar 2019
MIN103
NYK92
12 Jan 2018
MIN118
NYK108
30 Nov 2016
MIN104
NYK106
20 Feb 2016
MIN95
NYK103
19 Nov 2014
MIN115
NYK99
05 Mar 2014
MIN106
NYK118
08 Feb 2013
MIN94
NYK100
11 Feb 2012
MIN98
NYK100
12 Nov 2010
MIN112
NYK103
31 Jan 2010
MIN112
NYK91
13 Mar 2009
MIN94
NYK102
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New York Knicks winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
121-104
121
104
+17
123avg 100
A26/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
128-125 OT
128
125
+3
120avg 100
H28/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
L
96-102
96
102
-6
88avg 100
A29/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
107-90
107
90
+17
98avg 100
A31/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
114-96
114
96
+18
111avg 100
H02/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
97-98
97
98
-1
76avg 100
A04/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
84-91
84
91
-7
71avg 100
A06/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
116-98
116
98
+18
112avg 100
H07/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
127-99
127
99
+28
125avg 100
H09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
104-88
104
88
+16
98avg 100
H11/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-20
24-32
30-28
38-24
35-23
36-35
17-24
26-32
26-16
30-30
28-29
12-27
23-13
26-25
38-20
20-32
30-18
30-30
31-28
23-20
22-24
21-24
30-23
24-27
19-19
19-22
24-25
22-25
36-24
33-24
29-23
18-27
32-18
37-24
33-25
25-32
23-23
24-24
29-18
28-23
208.5Avg total
109.4Scored
99.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)108.3104.7213.0+3.763%
Season at home (22)109.9103.7213.6+6.173%
Season away (21)106.7105.6212.3+1.152%
Last 10 (10)109.499.1208.5+10.370%
Last 5 (5)105.694.8200.4+10.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (21)107.8102.5210.3+5.362%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)108.9100.9209.8+8.067%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKnicks
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
101-104
101
104
-3
93avg 94
A23/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
98-105
98
105
-7
78avg 94
H25/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
L
87-92
87
92
-5
77avg 94
A28/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
107-119
107
119
-12
103avg 94
A29/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
105-103
105
103
+2
97avg 94
A31/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
91-100
91
100
-9
82avg 94
H03/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
103-121
103
121
-18
89avg 94
A04/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
103-107 OT
103
107
-4
91avg 94
A06/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
100-96
100
96
+4
101avg 94
A08/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
L
119-122 OT
119
122
-3
110avg 94
H11/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-25
23-27
31-22
26-30
24-21
24-29
27-29
23-26
28-17
24-32
21-22
14-21
24-32
29-22
26-32
28-33
28-21
28-24
23-33
26-25
29-25
20-27
18-29
24-19
32-33
31-31
14-26
26-31
25-26
20-25
26-24
26-22
33-25
23-27
19-19
25-25
25-26
27-22
30-30
23-27
208.3Avg total
101.4Scored
106.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (41)103.6104.3207.9-0.846%
Season at home (23)107.1101.8208.9+5.365%
Season away (18)99.1107.6206.6-8.522%
Last 10 (10)101.4106.9208.3-5.520%
Last 5 (5)103.2109.2212.4-6.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)100.2104.9205.1-4.842%
vs Similar (18)104.7102.8207.5+1.944%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +7.7+7.7Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: +4.6+4.6Q3: -3.1-3.1Q4Q4: -3.3-3.3Q4: -1.8-1.8
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +7.7+7.7Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: +4.6+4.6Q3: -3.1-3.1Q4Q4: -3.3-3.3Q4: -1.8-1.8
Minnesota TimberwolvesNew York Knicks
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
53-52
53
52
+1
A26/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
71-58
71
58
+13
H28/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
56-46
56
46
+10
A29/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
49-38
49
38
+11
A31/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
60-48
60
48
+12
H02/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
43-48
43
48
-5
A04/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A06/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
69-48
69
48
+21
H07/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
69-42
69
42
+27
H09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
D
47-47
47
47
+0
H11/01
NBA
102.3Avg total
55.5Scored
46.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.250.2105.4+5.063%-
Last 30 at home (17)57.450.5107.9+6.976%-
Last 30 away (13)52.249.8102.1+2.446%-
Last 10 (10)55.546.8102.3+8.770%-
Last 5 (5)53.245.298.4+8.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (21)55.449.5104.9+5.967%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)54.751.9106.6+2.856%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A23/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
48-50
48
50
-2
H25/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A28/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
53-54
53
54
-1
A29/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
56-45
56
45
+11
A31/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
49-52
49
52
-3
H03/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
63-64
63
64
-1
A04/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
45-51
45
51
-6
A06/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
56-52
56
52
+4
A08/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
52-48
52
48
+4
H11/01
NBA
103.5Avg total
51.8Scored
51.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.251.7102.9-0.443%-
Last 30 at home (16)50.949.2100.1+1.844%-
Last 30 away (14)51.654.5106.1-2.943%-
Last 10 (10)51.851.7103.5+0.140%-
Last 5 (5)53.053.4106.4-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)47.752.9100.6-5.233%-
vs Similar (18)53.650.8104.4+2.850%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 109.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀61%
🏀🏀🏀21%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.6 pts a game · 61% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.1 pts a game · 21% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.733.3
54.9%
51.0%66.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.17.7
33.3%
36.1%23.1
🏀 Free throws24.819.7
79.4%
76.5%19.7
They take 83.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 101.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀67%
🏀🏀🏀18%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers68.2 pts a game · 67% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.3 pts a game · 18% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.9 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers71.134.1
48.0%
51.0%68.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.76.1
32.6%
36.1%18.3
🏀 Free throws19.014.9
78.4%
76.5%14.9
They take 89.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 18.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 21% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 13 Jan 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
WWWLLWWLWW
New York Knicks
LWLLLWLLLL
#14
League position
#22
+10.7
Net rating
-5.5
113.3
Offensive rating
101.3
102.6
Defensive rating
106.8
53.5%
Effective FG%
48.2%
50.0%
Opp. effective FG%
49.9%
11.3%
Turnover %
13.2%
23.3%
Off. rebound %
23.7%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.21
33.3%
3-point %
32.6%
55.1%
Assist %
54.5%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence113.3 · 101.3Defence102.6 · 106.8Shooting53.5% · 48.2%3-point %33.3% · 32.6%Ball care11.3% · 13.2%Off. rebounds23.3% · 23.7%Free throws0.30 · 0.21Form (last 10/10)70% · 20%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ New York Knicks
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
7
New York Knicks wins
DateGameScore
03/12/16New York Knicks v Minnesota Timberwolves118-114
01/12/16Minnesota Timberwolves v New York Knicks104-106
21/02/16Minnesota Timberwolves v New York Knicks95-103
17/12/15New York Knicks v Minnesota Timberwolves107-102
19/03/15New York Knicks v Minnesota Timberwolves92-95 OT
20/11/14Minnesota Timberwolves v New York Knicks115-99
06/03/14Minnesota Timberwolves v New York Knicks106-118
04/11/13New York Knicks v Minnesota Timberwolves100-109
09/02/13Minnesota Timberwolves v New York Knicks94-100
23/12/12New York Knicks v Minnesota Timberwolves94-91
Minnesota Timberwolveslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/18HOklahoma City Thunder104-88
09/01/18HCleveland Cavaliers127-99
07/01/18HNew Orleans Pelicans116-98
06/01/18ABoston Celtics84-91
04/01/18ABrooklyn Nets97-98
02/01/18HLos Angeles Lakers114-96
31/12/17AIndiana Pacers107-90
29/12/17AMilwaukee Bucks96-102
28/12/17HDenver Nuggets128-125 OT
26/12/17ALos Angeles Lakers121-104
New York Knickslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/18HChicago Bulls119-122 OT
08/01/18ADallas Mavericks100-96
06/01/18AMiami Heat103-107 OT
04/01/18AWashington Wizards103-121
03/01/18HSan Antonio Spurs91-100
31/12/17ANew Orleans Pelicans105-103
29/12/17ASan Antonio Spurs107-119
28/12/17AChicago Bulls87-92
25/12/17HPhiladelphia 76ers98-105
23/12/17ADetroit Pistons101-104

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW63%
HomeWWWWW73%
AwayWLWLL52%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games432221
Win %63%73%52%
Points / game108.3109.9106.7
Allowed / game104.7103.7105.6
Point differential+3.7+6.1+1.1
Avg total213.0213.6212.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%41%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (13)62% (8)40% (5)
Overtime %7%9%5%
New York Knicks
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL46%
HomeWWLLL65%
AwayLWLLW22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games412318
Win %46%65%22%
Points / game103.6107.199.1
Allowed / game104.3101.8107.6
Point differential-0.8+5.3-8.5
Avg total207.9208.9206.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%30%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (14)50% (8)33% (6)
Overtime %7%9%6%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors4233979%115.7106.6+9.1
2 Boston Celtics44341077%103.097.7+5.3
3 Toronto Raptors40291172%112.0103.7+8.3
4 Houston Rockets40291172%115.0107.2+7.8
5 San Antonio Spurs43281565%101.298.3+2.9
6 Minnesota Timberwolves43271663%108.3104.7+3.7
7 Cleveland Cavaliers42261662%109.5108.5+1.0
8 Miami Heat41241759%101.0102.0-1.0
9 Washington Wizards42241857%106.8104.5+2.4
10 Detroit Pistons40221855%102.2101.3+0.9
11 Milwaukee Bucks40221855%106.0106.3-0.3
12 Portland Trail Blazers41221954%103.5102.4+1.1
13 Oklahoma City Thunder42222052%104.4101.6+2.8
14 Indiana Pacers42222052%107.0106.5+0.5
15 Denver Nuggets41212051%107.3106.1+1.2
16 New Orleans Pelicans40202050%110.5110.8-0.2
17 Los Angeles Clippers41202149%106.9106.9+0.0
18 Philadelphia 76ers39192049%108.4108.1+0.3
19 New York Knicks41192246%103.6104.3-0.8
20 Utah Jazz42172540%100.7101.7-1.0
21 Charlotte Hornets40162440%105.0105.8-0.7
22 Brooklyn Nets42162638%106.0108.8-2.8
23 Phoenix Suns42162638%105.7112.1-6.4
24 Chicago Bulls42152736%102.3108.4-6.1
25 Dallas Mavericks43152835%102.6104.4-1.9
26 Los Angeles Lakers41142734%106.5110.4-3.9
27 Memphis Grizzlies40132732%99.1102.4-3.3
28 Sacramento Kings41132832%97.8106.4-8.6
29 Orlando Magic43123128%105.2111.1-5.9
30 Atlanta Hawks42113126%104.0108.3-4.3
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves24313231118
New York Knicks27302922108
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