Knicks vs Timberwolves

Minnesota enters on a two-game win streak while New York, officially on a one-game run despite winning 11 of its last 13 overall, arrives banged up and traveling cross-country into the final game of a Wolves homestand. With Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Miles McBride and multiple rotation guards ruled out, the Knicks are asking Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges to carry a huge load against a rested Wolves core of Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert. Edwards has routinely hurt New York, including a 36-13-7 explosion in last season’s meeting, and Minnesota has been excellent at home (11-5) with top-10 efficiency on both ends, while the Knicks’ dominant profile is heavily tilted by a 14-2 home record and a far more modest 5-6 mark on the road. The moneyline price is rich, but the combination of Minnesota’s form, home-court advantage and New York’s missing creation gives the Wolves a clear edge to simply win the game. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 23/12/2025 09:56am

New York’s offense has been explosive this season on paper, but coming into Minneapolis without Brunson’s on-ball creation or Anunoby’s off-ball spacing, and at the tail end of a heavy travel stretch, it’s far more likely the Knicks lean into defense and slower half-court sets through Towns than try to trade tempo with Anthony Edwards. Both teams profile as strong two-way groups, with Minnesota owning top-10 offensive and defensive efficiency and allowing around 114 points per game, while the Knicks sit near the top of the league in point differential thanks in part to a defense that has generally traveled even when their offense dips on the road. Recent head-to-heads have produced big totals, but those came with New York at full strength; taking Brunson’s 23-point, 10-assist impact from the earlier 137-114 win out of this matchup, and adding the possibility of Jaden McDaniels’ length on Bridges, points toward a tighter, more grind-it-out game that finishes under a relatively high 226. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 23/12/2025 09:56am

Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves have covered in two straight and now catch a Knicks team that’s been fantastic overall but is suddenly missing its primary initiator, its best perimeter stopper and several key depth pieces while carrying the fatigue of an 11-wins-in-13 surge and heavy minutes on its remaining stars. Minnesota’s 19-10 record is backed by a +4.8 scoring differential, strong home dominance and the interior edge of Gobert and Naz Reid against a New York front line that leans heavily on Towns and Mitchell Robinson, with limited playmaking behind them on this particular night. In the earlier 23-point Garden blowout, Brunson and Anunoby punished Minnesota’s defense and the Knicks mauled the glass; without those advantages and with Randle thriving in his new role for the Wolves, the matchup now tilts toward a comfortable Minnesota win in the 8–12 point range more often than not, making -6.5 a reasonable play even if some of the value has been baked into the number. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 23/12/2025 09:56am