Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/17/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks

Date: Friday, January 17, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks (27-15) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (21-19) at Madison Square Garden on Friday.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Warriors and went home with a loss by a final score of 116-115 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 17 and the Warriors totaled 26 personal fouls. They buried 18 of 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. Golden State walked away from this one shooting 85.7% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of 21 tries. Additionally, Golden State snagged 45 rebounds (14 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Golden State recorded 26 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In regard to defending, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 48.8% from the floor on 40 out of 82 shooting. They also recorded 21 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled 41 with 16 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 22 of 29 shots for a rate of 75.9%. Minnesota ended the contest having earned a 44.2% FG percentage (38 of 86) and knocked down 17 of their 37 3-point shots.

Donte DiVincenzo is someone who came through in this contest. DiVincenzo finished 47.4% from the floor and totaled 9 dimes. He was on the court for 39 minutes and pulled down 6 rebounds. He notched 28 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Minnesota comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 21-19 on the year. They are turning it over 15.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 43.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 993 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 21st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are hitting 38.0% on 3-pointers (605 of 1,593) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 109.8 points per game (22nd in the NBA) on 45.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are able to force 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.9% from 3-point land and they rank 5th in the league in PPG allowed (107.9). The Timberwolves are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.4% (1,600 of 3,522) and they surrender 43.2 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 5th in the league in giving up assists with 975 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Knicks got the victory with a final of 125-119 when they faced the 76ers. When it comes to rebounds, New York allowed Philadelphia to snag 35 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 37.1% from 3-point land by shooting 13 out of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 14 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Knicks allowed the 76ers to make 46 of 92 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.0% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Knicks went 46 out of 86 from the floor which had them shooting 53.5%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, New York knocked down 16 out of 37 attempts (43.2%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 70.8%. The 76ers committed 19 fouls for this contest which took the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 10 steals in this game. The Knicks collected 30 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this game.

Jalen Brunson ended up being a factor for the Knicks for the game. He made 14 out of 22 for the contest giving him a rate of 63.6%, and had 5 rebounds. Brunson recorded 38 points in his 45 mins of playing time and tallied 4 dimes in this game.

New York has a record of 27-15 this year. The Knicks are committing 17.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 27.2 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per game. New York has accounted for 4,932 pts for the campaign (117.4 per contest) and they average 43.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Knicks are shooting 49.6% from the floor, which ranks 3rd in the league.

The New York defense surrenders 37.3% on three-point shots (571 of 1,530) and their opponents are connecting on 78.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.7 dimes and 40.6 boards every game, which is 10th and 1st in the league. The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the league in points allowed per contest with 111.0. They are forcing 13.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (18th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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