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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks Preview, Odds, Prediction (Jan 17)

By · Updated 4 weeks ago
  • Timberwolves vs. Knicks meet at the Madison Square Garden this Friday night.
  • Knicks played the last six games at home, winning three and losing three.
  • Total has gone OVER in eight of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ last 11 games.

Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards come to the basketball temple in Madison. They are up against the New York Knicks, who haven’t left the Big Apple for a long time. Yet they haven’t won many games, which puts pressure on them ahead of this contest.

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How To Watch

  • When: Friday, January 17, 7:30 pm ET
  • Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
  • How To Watch: NBA League Pass

NBA Regular Season Odds

TeamOddsSpreadTotals
Minnesota Timberwolves+155+4.5220.5
New York Knicks-185-4.5220.5
*waiting for the odds to be updated

Game Preview

The T-Wolves were in good shape ahead of the game against the Warriors, having won four of five previous contests. However, Golden State was better in Target Center, 116-115, rebuffing Minnesota’s last-quarter push.

Their tough defense couldn’t stop Steph Curry, who scored 31 points. The Timberwolves allow 107.6 points per game, the No.4 defense in the NBA. That’s one thing this unit improved on compared to previous years.

New York Knicks are 27-15 and hold the third seed in the Eastern Conference. They played the last six games in Madison and won only three, not utilizing a nice chance to close the gap between them and the Boston Celtics, who are second in the conference.

Following overtime, NYK beat the 76ers on Wednesday night, 125-119. Jalen Brunson scored 38 points, 16 of them in the fourth period. The majority of NBA bettors saw the Knicks as the sure thing that night, which eventually paid off for them.

Timberwolves vs. Knicks Head to Head

The Knicks have smashed the Timberwolves in Minnesota in the opening game of the year, 133-107. It was the first time that KAT and Julius Randle played against their former teams.

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Timberwolves vs. Knicks Prediction

The Timberwolves are in better form, and above all, they don’t have too many injured players. Meanwhile, the Knicks might not have KAT, who is a big piece in their puzzle. Therefore we pick the Timberwolves to win in New York.

  • Free NBA pick: Minnesota Timberwolves win
Nikola Velickovic
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