Knicks vs Timberwolves prediction NBA · Tuesday, December 23
At a glance
The Minnesota Timberwolves (19-10) host the New York Knicks (21-8) on Tuesday, December 23 at 8:00 PM ET at Target Center in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 104 – Timberwolves 115. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Timberwolves a 52% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Timberwolves are 11-5 at home and the Knicks are 6-6 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Timberwolves and 8-2 for the Knicks (current streaks: Timberwolves W2, Knicks W1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Timberwolves 116 – 115 Knicks, a margin of about 0.7 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Knicks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYMIN
Top performers
Knicks
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3240pts / game
Tyler KolekG · #138assists
Josh HartG · #315reboundsTimberwolves
Anthony EdwardsG · #538pts / game
Donte DiVincenzoG · #08assists
Rudy GobertC · #2716reboundsRecent form
NYMIN
MIN
Team comparison
| NY | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-8 | Record | 19-10 |
| 119.3 | Points scored / game | 117.4 |
| 112.5 | Points allowed / game | 112.5 |
| +5.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.1 |
| W1 | Current streak | W2 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 6-6 road | Home / road record | 11-5 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 49-33 (+5.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report Timberwolves
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.