Timberwolves vs. Knicks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Thursday, December 19, 2024 ...Middle East

The Minnesota Timberwolves (14-11) are only 2-point favorites as they look to build on a three-game home win streak when they square off against the New York Knicks (16-10) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Target Center. The game airs at 9:30 PM ET on TNT and MSG. The over/under is set at 213.5 in the matchup.

Timberwolves vs. Knicks Odds

Timberwolves odds to win: -134 Knicks odds to win: +114 Spread: Timberwolves (-2) Total: 213.5

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Game Time and Information

When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota TV: TNT and MSG

Who Will Win Timberwolves vs. Knicks?

Timberwolves and Knicks Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

When they have played as at least 2-point favorites this season, the Timberwolves are 7-12 against the spread.

The Knicks are 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 2-point underdogs.

The two teams average a combined 12.7 more points per game (226.2) than this matchup’s total of 213.5 points.

Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 215.7 points per game, 2.2 more than the over/under in this game.

The average total the Timberwolves have had in their games this year is 5.9 more points than this particular game’s point total.

The average point total for New York this season is 6.4 points higher than this game’s over/under.

Minnesota has an 11-14-0 record against the spread this season.

The Knicks are 12-13-1 ATS this season.

Timberwolves Stats & Insights

The Timberwolves are outscoring opponents by 4.2 points per game with a +106 scoring differential overall. They put up 109.8 points per game (22nd in the NBA) and give up 105.6 per outing (third in the league).

The 42.8 rebounds per game the Timberwolves average rank 24th in the league. Their opponents record 43.0 per contest.

Minnesota makes 14.8 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league), 3.2 more than its opponents (11.6).

The Timberwolves average 108.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (20th in the league), and allow 104.6 points per 100 possessions (fourth in the NBA).

So far in the 2024-25 campaign, the Timberwolves are scoring 0.6 fewer points per home game on average than on the road (109.5 at home, 110.1 on the road), and are also allowing 5.1 fewer points per home game compared to road games (102.9 at home, 108.0 on the road).

Knicks Stats & Insights

The Knicks put up 116.4 points per game (eighth in league) while giving up 110.1 per contest (ninth in NBA). They have a +163 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 6.3 points per game.

New York wins the rebound battle by an average of 1.4 boards. It records 42.4 rebounds per game (25th in league) compared to its opponents’ 41.0.

The Knicks knock down 14.2 three-pointers per game (11th in the league) at a 39.4% rate (second-best in NBA), compared to the 13.7 their opponents make, shooting 36.3% from deep.

The Knicks average 117.1 points per 100 possessions (third in league), while allowing 111.2 points per 100 possessions (16th in NBA).

In 2024-25 New York is averaging 2.6 more points per game at home (117.8) than on the road (115.2).

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Timberwolves Key Players to Watch

The scoring leader for the Timberwolves this season is Anthony Edwards (among active players), who averages 26.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.

Mike Conley is averaging 8.7 points, 4.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game, while Rudy Gobert adds 10.6 points, 2.0 assists and 11.0 rebounds per outing.

Edwards leads active Timberwolves in three-point shooting, making an average of 4.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Jaden McDaniels averages 1.4 steals per game, while Gobert has 1.4 blocks per contest.

Knicks Key Players to Watch

The Knicks go-to guy, Jalen Brunson, leads active Knicks players in both scoring (25.0 points per game) and assists (7.7 assists per game).

Karl-Anthony Towns’ per-game averages this season are 24.8 points, 3.3 assists and 13.9 rebounds.

Brunson makes 2.7 treys per game.

OG Anunoby’s 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game are key to the Knicks’ defensive effort.