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New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 01 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 112-106
23-32 38-17 33-29 18-28
Position#5
Record17-14
FormLWLLL
Points / game115.1
Allowed / game112.9
New York Knicks 🏆
USA
vs
Minnesota Timberwolves
USA
Position#4
Record24-7
FormWWLWW
Points / game113.3
Allowed / game107.4
USANBA· Madison Square Garden (New York)
NBA2023-24
Meetings · New York Knicks v Minnesota Timberwolves
18 Jan 2027
NYK v MIN
upcoming
05 Nov 2025
NYK137
MIN114
17 Jan 2025
NYK99
MIN116
01 Jan 2024
NYK112
MIN106
20 Mar 2023
NYK134
MIN140
18 Jan 2022
NYK110
MIN112
21 Feb 2021
NYK103
MIN99
03 Apr 2020
NYK v MIN
upcoming
22 Feb 2019
NYK104
MIN115
23 Mar 2018
NYK104
MIN108
02 Dec 2016
NYK118
MIN114
16 Dec 2015
NYK107
MIN102
19 Mar 2015
NYK92
MIN95
03 Nov 2013
NYK100
MIN109
23 Dec 2012
NYK94
MIN91
06 Dec 2010
NYK121
MIN114
26 Jan 2010
NYK132
MIN105
26 Dec 2008
NYK107
MIN120
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKnicks
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#23
L
113-117
113
117
-4
97avg 105
A14/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
W
139-122
139
122
+17
138avg 105
A16/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
122-144
122
144
-22
106avg 105
A17/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
W
114-109
114
109
+5
109avg 105
A19/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
121-102
121
102
+19
114avg 105
A21/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
L
111-130
111
130
-19
94avg 105
H23/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
129-122
129
122
+7
122avg 105
H25/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
120-129
120
129
-9
113avg 105
A28/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
108-117
108
117
-9
97avg 105
A30/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
L
126-140
126
140
-14
112avg 105
A31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-22
19-30
34-37
29-28
31-30
32-38
34-31
42-23
33-35
33-42
32-37
24-30
35-27
22-31
33-22
24-29
32-20
28-31
30-26
31-25
27-36
27-26
33-38
24-30
36-27
26-24
36-36
31-35
25-38
35-31
29-24
31-36
29-26
15-29
30-31
34-31
27-32
35-32
30-41
34-35
243.5Avg total
120.3Scored
123.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)115.1112.9228.0+2.355%
Season at home (12)115.1109.2224.3+5.867%
Season away (19)115.2115.2230.3+0.047%
Last 10 (10)120.3123.2243.5-2.940%
Last 5 (5)118.8127.6246.4-8.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)110.5123.5234.0-13.00%
vs Similar ◀ (15)111.3114.9226.2-3.733%
vs Weaker (13)121.2109.2230.4+11.992%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
107-121
107
121
-14
99avg 109
A12/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
119-101
119
101
+18
115avg 109
A15/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
127-109
127
109
+18
126avg 109
H17/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
112-108
112
108
+4
110avg 109
A19/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
113-127
113
127
-14
106avg 109
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
W
118-111
118
111
+7
114avg 109
H22/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
W
110-98
110
98
+12
109avg 109
A24/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
106-129
106
129
-23
98avg 109
A27/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
118-110
118
110
+8
113avg 109
H29/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
W
108-106
108
106
+2
108avg 109
H31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-29
23-30
34-31
21-31
26-30
33-30
28-22
32-19
23-20
34-35
38-23
32-31
22-33
32-33
23-17
35-25
24-28
36-36
27-26
26-37
36-32
27-27
24-24
31-28
28-20
31-27
22-23
29-28
35-40
25-26
31-36
15-27
37-26
24-30
37-35
20-19
29-31
32-26
21-20
26-29
225.8Avg total
113.8Scored
112.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)113.3107.4220.6+5.977%
Season at home (15)113.0102.0215.0+11.093%
Season away (16)113.5112.4225.9+1.162%
Last 10 (10)113.8112.0225.8+1.870%
Last 5 (5)112.0110.8222.8+1.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)114.0109.0223.0+5.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (15)114.2110.2224.4+4.073%
vs Weaker (14)113.6105.0218.6+8.686%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.3+1.3Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -4.2-4.2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: -0.2-0.2Q3: +2.8+2.8Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -0.7-0.7
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.3+1.3Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -4.2-4.2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: -0.2-0.2Q3: +2.8+2.8Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -0.7-0.7
New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#23
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A14/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
63-68
63
68
-5
A16/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
66-77
66
77
-11
A17/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
L
57-58
57
58
-1
A19/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
60-51
60
51
+9
A21/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
L
54-62
54
62
-8
H23/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
62-51
62
51
+11
H25/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
60-69
60
69
-9
A28/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
44-55
44
55
-11
A30/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
L
62-64
62
64
-2
A31/12
NBA
118.5Avg total
57.8Scored
60.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.856.8113.6-0.047%-
Last 30 at home (11)56.153.2109.3+2.964%-
Last 30 away (19)57.258.9116.1-1.737%-
Last 10 (10)57.860.7118.5-2.920%-
Last 5 (5)56.460.2116.6-3.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)59.063.0122.0-4.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)53.858.4112.2-4.627%-
vs Weaker (13)59.854.0113.8+5.869%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
52-59
52
59
-7
A12/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
L
59-60
59
60
-1
A15/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H17/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
L
54-66
54
66
-12
A19/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
60-64
60
64
-4
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
W
63-59
63
59
+4
H22/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
W
59-47
59
47
+12
A24/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
60-66
60
66
-6
A27/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
61-56
61
56
+5
H29/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
W
61-57
61
57
+4
H31/12
NBA
117.5Avg total
58.6Scored
58.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.356.4114.7+1.960%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.753.9111.7+3.873%-
Last 30 away (15)58.858.9117.7-0.147%-
Last 10 (10)58.658.9117.5-0.350%-
Last 5 (5)60.857.0117.8+3.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)52.055.0107.0-3.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)58.257.6115.8+0.647%-
vs Weaker (14)58.855.2114.0+3.679%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 120.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.2 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.2 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.9 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.932.1
55.4%
54.4%64.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.211.4
35.4%
36.3%34.2
🏀 Free throws26.721.9
82.0%
78.2%21.9
They take 90.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 113.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.4 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.0 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.4 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.528.2
54.8%
54.4%56.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.413.0
41.4%
36.3%39.0
🏀 Free throws23.218.4
79.3%
78.2%18.4
They take 82.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 01 Jan 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
LLLWLWWLWL
Minnesota Timberwolves
WWLWWLWWWL
#5
League position
#4
-2.8
Net rating
+1.8
116.3
Offensive rating
113.2
119.1
Defensive rating
111.4
54.6%
Effective FG%
57.5%
56.5%
Opp. effective FG%
54.3%
12.0%
Turnover %
16.0%
25.4%
Off. rebound %
22.9%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.28
35.4%
3-point %
41.4%
52.4%
Assist %
65.5%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence116.3 · 113.2Defence119.1 · 111.4Shooting54.6% · 57.5%3-point %35.4% · 41.4%Ball care12.0% · 16.0%Off. rebounds25.4% · 22.9%Free throws0.30 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)40% · 70%
■ New York Knicks   ■ Minnesota Timberwolves
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
New York Knicks wins
7
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
DateGameScore
21/11/23Minnesota Timberwolves v New York Knicks117-100
20/03/23New York Knicks v Minnesota Timberwolves134-140
08/11/22Minnesota Timberwolves v New York Knicks107-120
19/01/22New York Knicks v Minnesota Timberwolves110-112
29/12/21Minnesota Timberwolves v New York Knicks88-96
01/04/21Minnesota Timberwolves v New York Knicks102-101
22/02/21New York Knicks v Minnesota Timberwolves103-99
11/03/19Minnesota Timberwolves v New York Knicks103-92
23/02/19New York Knicks v Minnesota Timberwolves104-115
23/03/18New York Knicks v Minnesota Timberwolves104-108
New York Knickslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/23AIndiana Pacers126-140
30/12/23AOrlando Magic108-117
28/12/23AOklahoma City Thunder120-129
25/12/23HMilwaukee Bucks129-122
23/12/23HMilwaukee Bucks111-130
21/12/23ABrooklyn Nets121-102
19/12/23ALos Angeles Lakers114-109
17/12/23ALos Angeles Clippers122-144
16/12/23APhoenix Suns139-122
14/12/23AUtah Jazz113-117
Minnesota Timberwolveslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/23HLos Angeles Lakers108-106
29/12/23HDallas Mavericks118-110
27/12/23AOklahoma City Thunder106-129
24/12/23ASacramento Kings110-98
22/12/23HLos Angeles Lakers118-111
21/12/23APhiladelphia 76ers113-127
19/12/23AMiami Heat112-108
17/12/23HIndiana Pacers127-109
15/12/23ADallas Mavericks119-101
12/12/23ANew Orleans Pelicans107-121

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL55%
HomeWWWLW67%
AwayWWLLL47%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311219
Win %55%67%47%
Points / game115.1115.1115.2
Allowed / game112.9109.2115.2
Point differential+2.3+5.8+0.0
Avg total228.0224.3230.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%33%32%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)33% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW77%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayWWLWL62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311516
Win %77%93%62%
Points / game113.3113.0113.5
Allowed / game107.4102.0112.4
Point differential+5.9+11.0+1.1
Avg total220.6215.0225.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%53%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won86% (7)100% (3)75% (4)
Overtime %3%7%0%
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 Boston Celtics3126584%121.0109.9+11.2
2 Minnesota Timberwolves3124777%113.3107.4+5.9
3 Milwaukee Bucks3023777%124.5118.5+5.9
4 Oklahoma City Thunder3122971%121.3112.7+8.5
5 Philadelphia 76ers32221069%121.0110.9+10.1
6 Denver Nuggets34231168%115.3110.3+5.0
7 Sacramento Kings30191163%117.6116.4+1.1
8 Los Angeles Clippers31191261%116.6112.2+4.4
9 Orlando Magic32191359%112.8110.7+2.2
10 Miami Heat32191359%113.3111.7+1.6
11 New Orleans Pelicans31181358%116.5112.2+4.3
12 Dallas Mavericks33191458%119.2117.8+1.4
13 Cleveland Cavaliers32181456%112.0112.0+0.0
14 New York Knicks31171455%115.1112.9+2.3
15 Phoenix Suns31171455%115.8114.6+1.2
16 Indiana Pacers29151452%126.7125.4+1.2
17 Houston Rockets30151550%112.3109.7+2.6
18 Golden State Warriors32151747%116.8116.3+0.5
19 Los Angeles Lakers32151747%113.9115.9-2.0
20 Brooklyn Nets33151845%115.6116.4-0.8
21 Chicago Bulls34151944%109.9112.0-2.1
22 Utah Jazz33141942%113.4118.8-5.4
23 Atlanta Hawks32131941%122.2122.7-0.5
24 Toronto Raptors32122038%113.7115.0-1.3
25 Memphis Grizzlies32102231%106.8113.8-7.1
26 Portland Trail Blazers3192229%109.4115.2-5.8
27 Charlotte Hornets3072323%110.6121.4-10.9
28 Washington Wizards3262619%116.7126.2-9.5
29 San Antonio Spurs3252716%111.3123.3-12.0
30 Detroit Pistons323299%110.3121.2-10.9
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
New York Knicks23383318112
Minnesota Timberwolves32172928106
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