Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 1/17/25, 2:06 AM  by Travis Pulver | Modified on 1/17/25 at 2:08 AM in NBA Picks

The New York Knicks will go for the season sweep vs. the Timberwolves tonight when they host Minnesota at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. New York destroyed the Timberwolves in their first matchup (Dec. 19) in Minneapolis, 133-107. The Knicks opened as 3.5-point home favorites.

New York will enter the game fresh off a 125-119 OT win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Minnesota is coming off a one-point loss, 116-115, to the Golden State Warriors. But neither team has been particularly good or bad of late. Both are 5-5 in their last ten games.

Minnesota will be without the services of Donte DiVincenzo, who the Knicks traded to the Timberwolves along with Julius Randle in exchange for Karl Anthony-Towns. He is listed as questionable for the game due to a sprained right thumb. The injury occurred during Monday’s loss to the Pistons. He has already sat out one game, Wednesday’s OT win over the 76ers in Philly.

KAT scored 32 points and pulled down 20 rebounds when the Knicks played the Timberwolves in Minneapolis last month.