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New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction & Stats

Date: Mon 18 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 22:00
Scheduled
Position#16
Record6-6
FormWWWLL
Points / game109.8
Allowed / game103.7
vs
Form · last 5 games
4.8/10
Around normal
5.4/10
Around normal
Position#7
Record9-4
FormWWWWL
Points / game118.3
Allowed / game106.8
USANBA· Madison Square Garden
NBA2026-27
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 win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota Timberwolves win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKnicks
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#20
L
102-111
102
111
-9
90avg 108
H25/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#9
W
111-97
111
97
+14
107avg 108
H28/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
133-127
133
127
+6
124avg 108
A29/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
L
93-98
93
98
-5
84avg 108
A30/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
103-90
103
90
+13
99avg 108
H03/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
135-105
135
105
+30
136avg 108
H05/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#17
W
109-97
109
97
+12
101avg 108
A08/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
117-85
117
85
+32
116avg 108
H11/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#17
L
107-115
107
115
-8
105avg 108
H12/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#21
L
104-106
104
106
-2
96avg 108
A14/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-21
24-27
23-23
27-40
25-38
26-12
37-13
23-34
34-33
22-29
34-34
43-31
21-29
23-24
24-24
25-21
27-21
24-23
24-35
28-11
43-21
41-31
29-27
22-26
26-27
37-26
25-17
21-27
26-21
32-13
27-38
32-13
23-33
30-26
23-23
31-33
27-26
22-32
35-27
20-21
214.5Avg total
111.4Scored
103.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)109.8103.7213.4+6.150%
Season at home (7)110.7101.3212.0+9.457%
Season away (5)108.4107.0215.4+1.440%
Last 10 (10)111.4103.1214.5+8.360%
Last 5 (5)114.4101.6216.0+12.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)103.0107.0210.0-4.00%
vs Similar (8)103.2101.4204.6+1.962%
vs Weaker (21)117.9102.0219.9+15.976%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#17
L
125-127 OT
125
127
-2
114avg 106
A26/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
114-119
114
119
-5
106avg 106
H29/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#25
W
127-101
127
101
+26
123avg 106
H31/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
111-121
111
121
-10
95avg 106
A01/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
112-100
112
100
+12
102avg 106
H03/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
W
117-107
117
107
+10
113avg 106
A05/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
W
115-109
115
109
+6
105avg 106
A07/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#29
W
115-100
115
100
+15
109avg 106
H09/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#14
W
133-94
133
94
+39
136avg 106
H13/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
L
106-117
106
117
-11
93avg 106
H15/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-24
29-26
26-36
27-27
23-30
25-34
33-29
33-26
34-24
35-32
29-25
29-20
28-34
33-26
27-33
23-28
29-18
19-29
32-29
32-24
33-30
24-27
25-27
35-23
27-30
30-21
20-28
38-30
28-25
29-26
33-27
25-22
34-26
33-26
36-17
30-25
17-29
28-29
35-30
26-29
227.0Avg total
117.5Scored
109.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)118.3106.8225.1+11.569%
Season at home (7)117.7103.6221.3+14.171%
Season away (6)119.0110.5229.5+8.567%
Last 10 (10)117.5109.5227.0+8.060%
Last 5 (5)117.2105.4222.6+11.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)104.5120.7225.2-16.233%
vs Similar (11)114.9114.5229.4+0.555%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)120.5106.9227.4+13.577%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: +1.4+1.4Q2Q2: +3.8+3.8Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: +1.5+1.5Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: +4.4+4.4
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: +1.4+1.4Q2Q2: +3.8+3.8Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: +1.5+1.5Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: +4.4+4.4
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
Orlando Magic
#20
W
52-48
52
48
+4
H25/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#9
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H28/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
L
56-62
56
62
-6
A29/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
L
44-53
44
53
-9
A30/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
51-44
51
44
+7
H03/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
84-52
84
52
+32
H05/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#17
W
63-53
63
53
+10
A08/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
58-34
58
34
+24
H11/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#17
L
53-59
53
59
-6
H12/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#21
L
49-58
49
58
-9
A14/11
NBA
107.4Avg total
56.1Scored
51.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.052.0110.1+6.063%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.652.4111.0+6.273%-
Last 30 away (15)57.551.7109.1+5.853%-
Last 10 (10)56.151.3107.4+4.860%-
Last 5 (5)61.451.2112.6+10.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)49.050.099.0-1.00%-
vs Similar (8)50.954.9105.8-4.050%-
vs Weaker (21)61.251.0112.2+10.171%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. 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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#17
W
60-50
60
50
+10
A26/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
48-64
48
64
-16
H29/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#25
W
69-56
69
56
+13
H31/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
61-60
61
60
+1
A01/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
48-47
48
47
+1
H03/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
D
57-57
57
57
+0
A05/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
W
57-51
57
51
+6
A07/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#29
W
57-51
57
51
+6
H09/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#14
W
67-52
67
52
+15
H13/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
L
45-58
45
58
-13
H15/11
NBA
111.5Avg total
56.9Scored
54.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.155.8112.8+1.353%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.554.2111.7+3.367%-
Last 30 away (15)56.757.3114.0-0.740%-
Last 10 (10)56.954.6111.5+2.370%-
Last 5 (5)56.653.8110.4+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)49.857.3107.2-7.517%-
vs Similar (11)58.657.9116.5+0.736%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)59.153.2112.3+5.885%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. 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: 106.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.6 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.9 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.3 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.3 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.822.8
46.7%
54.0%45.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.114.3
36.6%
35.1%42.9
🏀 Free throws24.018.3
76.2%
77.3%18.3
They take 87.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 116.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.9 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.3 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.828.8
52.6%
54.0%57.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.713.2
36.0%
35.1%39.6
🏀 Free throws27.018.9
70.0%
77.3%18.9
They take 91.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Jan 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
LLWWWWLWWL
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWWWWWLWLL
#16
League position
#7
+1.3
Net rating
+4.6
108.1
Offensive rating
110.9
106.8
Defensive rating
106.3
50.3%
Effective FG%
53.1%
50.9%
Opp. effective FG%
52.7%
13.8%
Turnover %
14.3%
28.2%
Off. rebound %
34.8%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.30
36.6%
3-point %
36.0%
65.0%
Assist %
57.6%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence108.1 · 110.9Defence106.8 · 106.3Shooting50.3% · 53.1%3-point %36.6% · 36.0%Ball care13.8% · 14.3%Off. rebounds28.2% · 34.8%Free throws0.27 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)60% · 60%
■ 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AIndiana Pacers104-106
12/11/26HCleveland Cavaliers107-115
11/11/26HMilwaukee Bucks117-85
08/11/26ACleveland Cavaliers109-97
05/11/26HChicago Bulls135-105
03/11/26HBrooklyn Nets103-90
30/10/26APhiladelphia 76ers93-98
29/10/26AChicago Bulls133-127
28/10/26HDetroit Pistons111-97
25/10/26HOrlando Magic102-111
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HChicago Bulls106-117
13/11/26HDallas Mavericks133-94
09/11/26HUtah Jazz115-100
07/11/26ANew Orleans Pelicans115-109
05/11/26AHouston Rockets117-107
03/11/26HMilwaukee Bucks112-100
01/11/26ASan Antonio Spurs111-121
31/10/26HLos Angeles Clippers127-101
29/10/26HGolden State Warriors114-119
26/10/26ACleveland Cavaliers125-127 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL50%
HomeWWWWL57%
AwayLWLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %50%57%40%
Points / game109.8110.7108.4
Allowed / game103.7101.3107.0
Point differential+6.1+9.4+1.4
Avg total213.4212.0215.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%57%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)-0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL69%
HomeWWWWL71%
AwayWLLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1376
Win %69%71%67%
Points / game118.3117.7119.0
Allowed / game106.8103.6110.5
Point differential+11.5+14.1+8.5
Avg total225.1221.3229.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%71%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %8%0%17%
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 San Antonio Spurs1311285%119.5106.2+13.2
2 Los Angeles Lakers1311285%122.2114.2+7.9
3 Boston Celtics1210283%114.2103.1+11.2
4 Philadelphia 76ers1411379%112.6110.4+2.1
5 Houston Rockets1310377%116.2107.4+8.8
6 Portland Trail Blazers129375%119.6111.8+7.8
7 Minnesota Timberwolves139469%118.3106.8+11.5
8 Memphis Grizzlies139469%120.6111.7+8.9
9 Detroit Pistons128467%115.7110.2+5.4
10 Denver Nuggets117464%114.6112.8+1.8
11 Golden State Warriors138562%116.7112.4+4.3
12 Oklahoma City Thunder138562%111.2107.4+3.8
13 Atlanta Hawks137654%118.2116.8+1.3
14 Dallas Mavericks137654%113.5113.3+0.2
15 Miami Heat137654%118.7119.8-1.2
16 New York Knicks126650%109.8103.7+6.1
17 Cleveland Cavaliers147750%117.5115.9+1.6
18 Phoenix Suns115645%111.7116.1-4.4
19 Toronto Raptors125742%114.2112.8+1.4
20 Orlando Magic125742%108.3112.8-4.4
21 Indiana Pacers145936%112.1114.5-2.4
22 Charlotte Hornets124833%98.6109.6-11.0
23 Washington Wizards134931%110.0115.8-5.8
24 New Orleans Pelicans1441029%115.9124.9-9.1
25 Los Angeles Clippers113827%112.3117.5-5.3
26 Brooklyn Nets123925%110.2116.4-6.2
27 Chicago Bulls123925%114.6125.9-11.3
28 Sacramento Kings121118%108.2120.9-12.8
29 Utah Jazz131128%107.5118.6-11.2
30 Milwaukee Bucks131128%106.2120.2-14.1
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.
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