New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 12/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Target Center is where the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-11) will play the New York Knicks (16-10) on Thursday.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Magic and went home with a win by a final score of 100-91 in their last contest. New York finished the game having earned a 46.5% FG percentage (33 of 71) and made 10 out of their 24 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Knicks made 24 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned 45 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 20 dimes for this game while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing defending, New York let their opponent shoot 41.9% from the floor on 36 of 86 shooting. Orlando distributed 24 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. Additionally, Orlando collected 39 boards (10 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Orlando ended up shooting 76.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 13 shots. They converted 9 out of their 30 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Knicks finished with 16 while the Magic totaled 26 fouls.

Jalen Brunson is someone who was important for the game. Brunson finished the contest at 44.4% from the field and dished out 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and collected 3 boards. He had 31 points on 8 of 18 shooting.

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New York will enter this contest with a record of 16-10 this season. They average 116.4 points per contest (8th in the league) while shooting 49.7% from the floor. The Knicks are shooting 39.4% on three-point shots (368 of 935) and 80.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is grabbing 42.4 boards per contest and has earned 721 assists on the season, which is 10th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 12th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 666 surrendered on the year. The Knicks defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (1,056 of 2,286) and they concede 41.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 36.3% on three-point shots and they are 9th in the NBA in opponents PPG (110.1).

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves went home victorious with a score of 106-92 against the Spurs. Concerning rebounding, Minnesota allowed San Antonio to pull down 50 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 24.4% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 45 and finished the contest at 7 out of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Timberwolves permitted the Spurs to knock down 37 of their 91 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.7% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Timberwolves finished shooting 40 for 100 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Minnesota made 12 out of their 35 attempts (34.3%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a clip of 87.5%. The Spurs committed 18 fouls in this contest which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 11 steals for this game. The Timberwolves earned 37 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 51 in the game.

Anthony Edwards ended up having an impact for the Timberwolves in this game. Edwards recorded 26 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 10 of 21 in the matchup for a rate of 47.6%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 14-11 on the year. The Timberwolves have committed 18.2 fouls per contest and they hit 79.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.8 times per game (20th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 16.0 times per contest. Minnesota has earned 2,745 points on the campaign (109.8 per game) and they pull in 42.8 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Timberwolves are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which is ranked 18th in basketball.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 33.3% on 3-pointers (291 of 875) and their opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 23.8 assists and 43.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 3rd and 9th in basketball. The Timberwolves defensively are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points given up per game with 105.6. They are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (7th in the NBA).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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