Minnesota Timberwolves (35-37) vs. New York Knicks (42-30)
March 20, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks -8; Over/Under: -
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The Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks meet Monday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 115.6 points on 49 percent shooting and allowing 116 points on 47 percent shooting. Anthony Edwards is averaging 24.7 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 assists. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Jaden McDaniels is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.7 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 115.1 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 112.2 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 25.2 points and 10.3 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 23.8 points and 3.6 rebounds. RJ Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Immanuel Quickley is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47 rebounds per game.
The Timberwolves are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 Monday games. The Knicks are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Timberwolves last 5 overall. The under is 5-1 in Knicks last 6 overall. The Timberwolves are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in New York and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
I’m not excited to lay big chalk with the New York Knicks, but they are covering numbers and the Timberwolves are dealing with a boatload of injuries. The Minnesota Timberwolves are without KAT, Edwards, and Reid, Gobert and Rivers are questionable. That’s half the Timberwolves’ rotation right there. Give me the Knicks and the chalk by default.
