Timberwolves vs Knicks prediction NBA · Wednesday, November 5
At a glance
The New York Knicks (4-3) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3) on Wednesday, November 5 at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Timberwolves 114 – Knicks 137. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 57% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 4-0 at home and the Timberwolves are 3-1 on the road. Since the start of the season: 4-3 for the Knicks and 4-3 for the Timberwolves (current streaks: Knicks W2, Timberwolves W2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Knicks 115 – 113 Timberwolves, a margin of about 2.3 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Timberwolves need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MINNY
Top performers
Timberwolves
Julius RandleF · #3032pts / game
Mike ConleyG · #456assists
Rudy GobertC · #279reboundsKnicks
OG AnunobyF · #825pts / game
Jalen BrunsonG · #1110assists
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3210reboundsRecent form
MINNY
MIN
Team comparison
| MIN | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-3 | Record | 4-3 |
| 115.2 | Points scored / game | 116.0 |
| 111.6 | Points allowed / game | 112.4 |
| +3.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.1 |
| W2 | Current streak | W2 |
| 4-3 | Last 10 games | 4-3 |
| 3-1 road | Home / road record | 4-0 home |
| 49-33 (+5.0) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Timberwolves
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Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.