Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (21-19) are 3.5-point underdogs against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (27-15) Friday, January 17, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The game begins at 7:30 PM ET on MSG and FDSN.

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Knicks vs. Timberwolves Game Info

• When: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
• TV: MSG and FDSN
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Knicks vs. Timberwolves Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Knicks (- 3.5)

• New York has 22 wins in 42 games against the spread this year.
• Minnesota has beaten the spread 15 times in 40 games.
• The Knicks are 19-15 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
• The Timberwolves have two wins ATS (2-1) as a 3.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

• In 29 of 42 games this season, the Knicks and their opponents have scored more than 220.5 points.
• The Timberwolves and their opponents have combined to score more than 220.5 points in 18 of 40 games this season.
• New York has an average total of 224.1 in its contests this year, 3.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Minnesota’s matchups this season have a 219.0-point average over/under, 1.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Knicks score the second-most points in the NBA this season, while the Timberwolves’ offense racks up the 19th-most.
• The Knicks are the NBA’s 22nd-ranked scoring defense while the Timberwolves are the sixth-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-175)

• This season, the Knicks have been favored 37 times and won 25, or 67.6%, of those games.
• The Timberwolves have been victorious in one of the five contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, New York has won 23 of its 32 games, or 71.9%, when favored by at least -175 on the moneyline.
• This season, Minnesota has come away with a win one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Knicks have a 63.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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