Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, January 1, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is the location where the New York Knicks (17-15) will try to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-7) on Monday.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Lakers and walked away with a win by a score of 108-106 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 26 while the Lakers accumulated 15 personal fouls. They converted 7 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Los Angeles finished 78.1% from the free throw line by making 25 of their 32 shots. On top of that, Los Angeles pulled down 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Los Angeles earned 23 dimes and had 12 steals for this game. In terms of defending, Minnesota allowed 42.0% from the field on 37 of 88 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 45 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves buried 20 of their 24 shots for a rate of 83.3%. Minnesota wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (38 out of 76) and buried 12 out of their 34 shots from distance.

Anthony Edwards is one guy who was important in this contest. Edwards shot 43.5% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He saw the court for 38 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He recorded 31 points on 10 out of 23 shooting.

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Minnesota enters this one with a win-loss record of 24-7 this year. They turn the ball over 15.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.5 fouls every game. As a team, Minnesota is collecting 44.4 boards per contest and has 802 assists for the year, which ranks 20th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Timberwolves are shooting 38.2% on shots from beyond the arc (375 of 981) and 79.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 113.3 points per contest (21st in the league) while hitting 48.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They give up 33.9% on three-point shots while they are 1st in the league in points per game allowed (107.4). The Timberwolves defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.5% (1,228 of 2,757) and they relinquish 40.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 761 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks took a loss by a score of 140-126 against the Pacers. The Knicks were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for the game. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 12 steals in this matchup. The Pacers earned 18 fouls in this contest which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.4%. With regard to 3-point attempts, New York knocked down 17 of their 37 attempts (45.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Knicks walked away from this one shooting 45 for 95 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.4%. The Knicks allowed the Pacers to make 50 of their 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.8% in this contest. They went 53.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 23 out of 43 and ended up going 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). In regard to attacking the glass, New York allowed Indiana to pull down 34 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Donte DiVincenzo ended up being a major contributor for the Knicks for this contest. He made 15 of 21 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 6 rebounds. DiVincenzo recorded 38 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 dimes for the contest.

New York has a win-loss mark of 17-15 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Knicks are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 23rd in the league. New York has earned 3,691 pts for the season (115.3 per game) and they average 45.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 23.7 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. The Knicks commit 18.5 fouls per contest and they go 76.8% from the charity stripe.

The Knicks are ranked 14th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 113.9. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the field (19th in the NBA). The New York defense gives up 37.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (436 of 1,159) and their opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 26.2 dimes and 41.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 14th and 3rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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