Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks: Model Line and Edge

Mon, Jan 18, 5:00 PM ETMadison Square Garden · at Knicks

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Season records: Timberwolves and Knicks
MIN	This season	NY
4-3	Record	2-4
6-1	ATS	1-5
4-3	O/U	1-5

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects MIN 112–111 · win probability MIN 53%

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Total

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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 212-225 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: MIN has more of the edges

MIN 5, NY 2 · 2026-27 so far

MINBig

Shooting

Effective FG%: MIN 55.8 and allows 50.5; NY 49.5 and allows 53.1

MINBig

NY offense vs MIN defense

Offense 23rd of 30 against a defense 8th, on the model’s ratings

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Three-pointers

MIN hits 37.6% and allows 31.2%; NY hits 35.2% and allows 35.5%. Threes are 42.8% and 43.2% of their shots

Context

Tempo

About 103 possessions: MIN plays 105.4 a game (9th fastest), NY 101.0 (28th). Faster games mean more points

MINBig

Recent form

Last 5: MIN 4-1 ATS, margin +6.4; NY 1-4 ATS, margin +0.4

MINSmall

Turnovers

Turnover rate: MIN 15.1%, NY 15.2%. Forced: MIN 15.6%, NY 13.2%

Context

Schedule so far

MIN has played the 7th-hardest schedule, NY the 13th. A record against a soft schedule means less

NYSmall

Home court

NY at home. This season: NY 1-2 at home, MIN 2-2 away

NYSmall

Rebounding

Offensive rebound rate: MIN 30.0%, NY 30.3%. Defensive: MIN 75.4%, NY 78.7%

Even

Free throws

Free throw rate: MIN 26.1, NY 24.5. Allowed: MIN 28.9, NY 25.9

Even

MIN offense vs NY defense

Offense 3rd of 30 against a defense 3rd, on the model’s ratings

Even

Who is back

Minutes back from last season: MIN 100%, NY 100%. Transfers in: MIN 0, NY 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from league ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

ATS

2026-27, records before tip-off

	Season	Cover	Venue	Role
MIN WWLWW	6-1	86%	4-0	—
NY LLWLL	1-5	17%	1-2	—

Venue/role: MIN away; NY home. Squares: last 5 games ATS (W covered, L didn’t), oldest first.

Totals

Over/under before tip-off

	O-U	Over %	SU
MIN UOOOO	4-3	57%	4-3
NY UUUOU	1-5	17%	2-4

Squares: last 5 games (O over, U under), oldest first. Tap for the score and line.

Last 10 games

2026-27, before tip-off

	Straight up	Spread	Over / under
MINlast 7	4-3 57%	6-1 86%	4-3 57%
NYlast 6	2-4 33%	1-5 17%	1-5 17%

Wins-losses (pushes last). Spread and over / under skip games without a line.

Next 3 games

With how the last meeting with each opponent went

Timberwolves

Date	Game	Last meeting
Jan 20	vs HOU	W136–132WO
Jan 22	@ SA	L111–121WO
Jan 24	@ DET	L108–113WO

Knicks

Date	Game	Last meeting
Jan 20	vs TOR	W112–95WU
Jan 22	@ ATL	W140–89WO
Jan 24	vs LAC	L118–126LO

Last meeting: result, against the spread, over / under. Hover a result for its date.

Recent meetings

Last 5 of 10 since 2021-22

MIN 5–5 NYSeries tied · 10 games since 2021-22 · MIN 4-6 ATS

Date	Result	Line	Covered
Dec 23, 2025-26	NY 104 @ MIN 115	MIN -7.5	MIN W
Nov 5, 2025-26	MIN 114 @ NY 137	NY -3.5	NY W
Jan 17, 2024-25	MIN 116 @ NY 99	NY -2.5	MIN W
Dec 19, 2024-25	NY 133 @ MIN 107	MIN -3.5	NY W
Jan 1, 2023-24	MIN 106 @ NY 112	NY +1.5	NY W

ATS History · 2026-27

WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total

Timberwolves

7 games played

Straight up

4-3

57% wins

Against the spread

6-1

86% covers · avg +12.1 pts vs the line

Over / Under

4-3

57% overs · avg −2.5 pts vs the total

Straight up

4-357%

W W W L L W L

1 of last 4 wonno streak

Against the spread

6-186%

W W W W L W W

2 straight covers3 of last 4 covered

Over / Under

4-357%

U U U O O O O

4 straight overs4 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	@MIA	W 131-106	+1.5	W +26.5	240.5	U 237
Oct 23	@ORL	W 115-93	+1.5	W +23.5	234.5	U 208
Oct 25	vsTOR	W 117-94	-3.5	W +19.5	228.5	U 211
Oct 26	@CLE	L 125-127	+3.5	W +1.5	234.5	O 252
Oct 28	vsGS	L 114-119	-3.5	L −8.5	227.5	O 233
Oct 30	vsLAC	W 127-101	-6.5	W +19.5	222.5	O 228
Oct 31	@SA	L 111-121	+12.5	W +2.5	230.5	O 232

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

MIA

W 131-106

+26.5

ORL

W 115-93

+23.5

TOR

W 117-94

+19.5

CLE

L 125-127

+1.5

L 114-119

−8.5

LAC

W 127-101

+19.5

L 111-121

+2.5

covered 6didn’t cover 1avg +12.1 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

MIA

W 131-106

−3.5

ORL

W 115-93

−26.5

TOR

W 117-94

−17.5

CLE

L 125-127

+17.5

L 114-119

+5.5

LAC

W 127-101

+5.5

L 111-121

+1.5

over 4under 3avg −2.5 ptslonger = bigger margin

Knicks

6 games played

Straight up

2-4

33% wins

Against the spread

1-5

17% covers · avg −3.7 pts vs the line

Over / Under

1-5

17% overs · avg −11.2 pts vs the total

Straight up

2-433%

L L L W W L

2 of last 4 wonno streak

Against the spread

1-517%

L L L W L L

2 straight misses ATS1 of last 4 covered

Over / Under

1-517%

U U U U O U

1 of last 4 overno streak

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 20	vsPHI	L 100-106	-4.5	L −10.5	231.5	U 206
Oct 23	@BOS	L 103-107	+2.5	L −1.5	220.5	U 210
Oct 25	vsORL	L 102-111	-6.5	L −15.5	224.5	U 213
Oct 27	vsDET	W 111-97	-4.5	W +9.5	220.5	U 208
Oct 28	@CHI	W 133-127	-7.5	L −1.5	233.5	O 260
Oct 30	@PHI	L 93-98	+2.5	L −2.5	224.5	U 191

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

PHI

L 100-106

−10.5

BOS

L 103-107

−1.5

ORL

L 102-111

−15.5

DET

W 111-97

+9.5

CHI

W 133-127

−1.5

PHI

L 93-98

−2.5

covered 1didn’t cover 5avg −3.7 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

PHI

L 100-106

−25.5

BOS

L 103-107

−10.5

ORL

L 102-111

−11.5

DET

W 111-97

−12.5

CHI

W 133-127

+26.5

PHI

L 93-98

−33.5

over 1under 5avg −11.2 ptslonger = bigger margin

Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.

Timberwolves has the better starters

Position by position: Timberwolves 3, Knicks 1, even 1

TimberwolvesBetterKnicks

G A. Dosunmu15.3 pts · 5 reb · 3.4 ast Score 42

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G J. Brunson25.5 pts · 2.8 reb · 5.2 ast Score 86

G L. Ball14.4 pts · 3.4 reb · 6.3 ast Score 91

Even

G J. Hart8.7 pts · 7.5 reb · 3.3 ast Score 91

F J. McDaniels17.3 pts · 6 reb · 3.7 ast Score 96

MINSmall

G M. Bridges6.2 pts · 2.8 reb · 2 ast Score 75

F J. Kuminga12.9 pts · 4.7 reb · 2.6 ast Score 92

MINSmall

F O. Anunoby16.2 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.7 ast Score 73

C R. Gobert7 pts · 12.3 reb · 1.5 ast Score 98

MINSmall

C K. Towns21.8 pts · 13.5 reb · 3.2 ast Score 80

TimberwolvesBetterKnicks

MIN offense3rd of 30 · +3.7

Even

NY defense3rd of 30 · +5.2

MIN defense8th of 30 · +3.6

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NY offense23rd of 30 · -1.8

Backcourt+12.6 · 2 players

NYBig

Backcourt+35.0 · 3 players

Frontcourt+46.4 · 3 players

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Frontcourt+17.7 · 2 players

Bench+0.3 · 5 players

NYBig

Bench+5.0 · 5 players

Score, worst to bestMIN betterNY betterNEW no NBA numbers yet

Projected starters come from who started the last five games and minutes played, and a lineup change can move them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of, on the model’s player values.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined

Timberwolves

Guards

A. Dosunmu29 minL. Ball25 minT. Shannon22 minB. Hyland12 minJ. Clark9 minZ. Pullin8 min

Forwards

J. McDaniels33 minJ. Kuminga30 minC. Williams24 minJ. Beringer19 minT. Lyles16 minI. Evans3 min

Centers

R. Gobert30 min

Out

A. EdwardsOut

Knicks

Guards

J. Brunson35 minJ. Hart33 minM. Bridges28 minL. Shamet24 minM. McBride19 minT. Kolek14 min

Forwards

O. Anunoby34 minD. Knecht10 minM. Diawara9 minP. Dadiet5 minT. NickelNew

Centers

K. Towns32 minJ. Wiseman15 minA. Drummond13 min

Out

J. AlvaradoOut

In order of minutes, from this season’s box scores. Players marked out are on ESPN’s injury report.

Matchup stats

2026-27 · rank among 30 teams

ChartTable

Scoring

Points per game

MIN120.0 #6

NY107.0 #27

Points per possession

MIN1.13 #8

NY1.05 #24

Pace (possessions)

MIN105.4 #9

NY101.0 #28

Shooting

Effective FG%

MIN55.8 #6

NY49.5 #27

3-point %

MIN37.6 #6

NY35.2 #13

3-point attempt rate

MIN42.8 #16

NY43.2 #14

Free throw rate

MIN26.1 #21

NY24.5 #23

Possessions

Turnover rate

MIN15.1 #12

NY15.2 #14

Offensive rebound rate

MIN30.0 #7

NY30.3 #6

Assists per game

MIN27.3 #11

NY26.2 #18

Defense

Points allowed

MIN108.7 #8

NY107.7 #6

Points allowed per possession

MIN1.04 #4

NY1.07 #12

Opponent effective FG%

MIN50.5 #5

NY53.1 #14

Opponent 3-point %

MIN31.2 #6

NY35.5 #18

Turnovers forced

MIN15.6 #17

NY13.2 #29

Defensive rebound rate

MIN75.4 #8

NY78.7 #1

Steals per game

MIN9.0 #13

NY7.3 #23

Blocks per game

MIN4.3 #20

NY4.0 #28

MIN		NY
Scoring
120.0 #6	Points per game	107.0 #27
1.13 #8	Points per possession	1.05 #24
105.4 #9	Pace (possessions)	101.0 #28
Shooting
55.8 #6	Effective FG%	49.5 #27
37.6 #6	3-point %	35.2 #13
42.8 #16	3-point attempt rate	43.2 #14
26.1 #21	Free throw rate	24.5 #23
Possessions
15.1 #12	Turnover rate	15.2 #14
30.0 #7	Offensive rebound rate	30.3 #6
27.3 #11	Assists per game	26.2 #18
Defense
108.7 #8	Points allowed	107.7 #6
1.04 #4	Points allowed per possession	1.07 #12
50.5 #5	Opponent effective FG%	53.1 #14
31.2 #6	Opponent 3-point %	35.5 #18
15.6 #17	Turnovers forced	13.2 #29
75.4 #8	Defensive rebound rate	78.7 #1
9.0 #13	Steals per game	7.3 #23
4.3 #20	Blocks per game	4.0 #28

From the box scores. A longer bar is a better league rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of the league, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Timberwolves

4-3 overall · 1-2 in conference · Western Conference

Last five, 2026-27

L@ Spurs111–121
Wvs Clippers127–101
Lvs Warriors114–119
L@ Cavaliers125–127
Wvs Raptors117–94

A week or more of rest.

Knicks

2-4 overall · 2-4 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

L@ 76ers93–98
W@ Bulls133–127
Wvs Pistons111–97
Lvs Magic102–111
L@ Celtics103–107

A week or more of rest.

Timberwolves @ Knicks

What could decide it: MIN has more of the edges

Market vs model

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Last 10 games

Next 3 games

Recent meetings

ATS History · 2026-27

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Timberwolves has the better starters

Depth chart

Matchup stats

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