New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/20/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Monday, November 20, 2023

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +3.5, T-Wolves -3.5; Over/Under:  217 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +3.5, T-Wolves -3.5; Over/Under:  217 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +3.5, T-Wolves -3.5; Over/Under:  217 points

New York Knicks:  8-5 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  9-3 (1st place, Northwest Division)

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New York Knicks:  7-3 last 10

Minnesota Timberwolves:  8-2 last 10

The Knicks are entering this game with an 8-5 record overall and they are 5-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Atlanta Hawks, the Washington Wizards, and the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 32 while Donte DiVincenzo was next on the team with 25 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Mitchell Robinson led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 50.5% from the field, 43.2% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.9 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 8-3-2 this season and their O/U record is 5-8.

The Timberwolves are entering this game with a 9-3 record overall and they are 5-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 29 while Anthony Edwards was next on the team with 23 points. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 53.8% from the field, 41.9% from 3-point range, and 81.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.8 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 6-6 this season and their O/U record is 7-5.

The current betting odds have the Timberwolves listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Timberwolves have looked really good this season with their 9-3 record overall and they have also been great at home with their 5-0 home record. The Knicks have also looked good this season with their 8-5 record overall but they are only 5-3 in their road games. They have won 3 games in a row coming into this game but those games have also been against some of the worst teams in the NBA right now. The Timberwolves have the momentum from a tough road win against the Pelicans in their last game and they already have some good wins under their belt this season as they fight to keep their spot at the top of the West. The best way to place a bet here is on the Timberwolves to cover the spread in this game. 

Knicks Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, November 20, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 128 Knicks 117.

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New York Knicks: 9-3 ATS in all games. 21-10 ATS in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 10-3 ATS after 2 straight wins by 10 points or more. 10-3 OVER after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 8-5 OVER after 2 straight wins by 10 points or more.

Minnesota Timberwolves: 7-22 ATS off a road no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 26-56 ATS off a road win by 3 points or less. 30-21 OVER after 2 or more consecutive overs. 20-9 OVER off a road no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 

New York Knicks:  E. Fournier (SG) Ques Mon - Ankle. Q. Grimes (SG) Ques Mon - Wrist.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  J. McLaughlin (PG) Early Dec - Knee. J. Clark (SG) Mid Feb - Achilles.

“I don’t get wrapped up in six of seven or however many in a row or whatever that might be because each game is different.” - Tom Thibodeaux after his team’s win against the Hornets in their game on Saturday.

“You play the whole game to hopefully have an opportunity to be in that situation; I looked at it as the funest part of the night. This game’s supposed to be fun and I had a lot of fun in that situation.” - KAT after their win against the Pelicans in their game on Saturday.

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Quentin Grimes

SF RJ Barrett

PF Julius Randle

C Mitchell Robinson

PG Mike Conley

SG Mike Conley

SF Jaden McDaniels

PF Karl-Anthony Towns

C Rudy Gobert

PPG: J. Brunson (24.2)

APG: J. Randle (5.6)

Reb/G: M. Robinson (11.6)

PPG: A. Edwards (26)

APG: A. Edwards (5.1)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (12.3)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (4th season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (4th season)