New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 12/28/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Timberwolves (15-17) are welcoming the New York Knicks (15-18) at Target Center on Tuesday.

The Knicks played the Hawks and earned the victory with a final of 101-87 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Knicks finished with 13 and the Hawks recorded 12 fouls. They also made 13 of 38 tries from beyond the perimeter. Atlanta shot 57.1% from the free throw line by making 8 of 14 tries. On top of that, Atlanta collected 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Atlanta recorded 46 dimes and had 23 steals for the game. When discussing defending, New York allowed the other team to go 37.9% from the floor on 33 out of 87 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 50 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 5 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 41.7%. New York wrapped up the game having earned a 44.7% field goal percentage (38 of 85) and buried 20 of their 50 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Julius Randle is a player who was a major factor in the game. Randle ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes. He played for 34 mins and totaled 12 rebounds. He finished with 25 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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New York enters this one with a win-loss record of 15-18 so far this year. They are averaging 106.0 points per game (22nd in the league) while hitting 43.8% from the field. The Knicks are shooting 36.3% on shots from 3-point land (447 of 1,232) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is grabbing 45.1 boards per game and has 709 assists this year, which has them ranked 26th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Knicks are able to force 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They concede 35.4% on three-point shots and they rank 13th in basketball in points per game allowed (106.8). The Knicks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (1,277 of 2,897) and they concede 45.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 24th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 821 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Timberwolves took a loss by a score of 128-116 against the Jazz. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Minnesota permitted Utah to snag 35 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 41.0% from 3-point land by going 16 out of 39 and ended up shooting 16 of 22 from the charity stripe (72.7%). The Timberwolves allowed the Jazz to knock down 48 of 90 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.3% for the contest. When the game finished, the Timberwolves shot 45 out of 101 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Minnesota knocked down 17 of 45 tries (37.8%). They were able to make 9 of those for a clip of 75.0%. The Jazz committed 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Timberwolves were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the contest.

Malik Beasley pitched in for the Timberwolves for the contest. He converted 13 out of 25 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 52.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Beasley accumulated 33 points in his 43 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup.

Minnesota has a record of 15-17 on the year. As an offensive team, the Timberwolves are hitting on 43.0% from the field, which is ranked 27th in the league. Minnesota has accounted for 3,481 points on the campaign (108.8 per game) and they pull in 45.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 23.4 times per contest (15th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.4 times per contest. The Timberwolves commit 22.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 33.6% on shots from distance (403 of 1,200) and opponents are connecting on 78.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 25.7 assists and 46.7 rebounds per game, which ranks them 29th and 25th in the league. The Timberwolves on the defensive end are ranked 21st in the league in PPG surrendered with 109.3. They are forcing 16.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (13th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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