Knicks vs. Timberwolves Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 17

Knicks vs. Timberwolves Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Venue: Madison Square Garden -- New York City, New York
• Coverage: MSG and FDSN

A pair of the NBA's best scorers match up when Jalen Brunson (seventh, 26 PPG) and the New York Knicks (27-15) host Anthony Edwards (ninth, 25.9 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (21-19) on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on MSG and FDSN. The Knicks are 5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 219.

Knicks vs. Timberwolves Odds & Spread

All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.

Knicks vs. Timberwolves Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Knicks win (71.7%)

Knicks vs. Timberwolves Betting Trends

• The Knicks have covered the spread in a matchup 21 times this season (21-20-1).
• The Timberwolves have 15 wins against the spread in 40 games this year.
• Knicks games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 25 times out of 40 chances this season.
• Timberwolves games this season have hit the over on 21 of 40 set point totals (52.5%).
• New York has covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as road games (50%). It has covered 10 times in 20 games at home and 11 times in 22 games on the road.
• The Knicks have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (60%) than away games (59.1%).
• Minnesota has been better against the spread away (11-10-0) than at home (4-14-1) this year.
• Timberwolves games have gone above the over/under 57.9% of the time at home (11 of 19), and 47.6% of the time away (10 of 21).

Knicks Leaders

• Karl-Anthony Towns averages 25.4 points, 13.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists, shooting 55% from the field and 44.9% from downtown (seventh in NBA), with 2.2 made treys per game.
• Brunson's numbers on the season are 26 points, 3 boards and 7.5 assists per game, shooting 48.7% from the field and 38.8% from downtown, with an average of 2.3 made 3-pointers.
• Josh Hart averages 14.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists, shooting 56.6% from the field and 36.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 made treys per game.
• Mikal Bridges averages 18 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists, shooting 49.3% from the field and 34.9% from downtown, with 2.4 made treys per contest.
• OG Anunoby is averaging 16 points, 4.6 boards and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.

Timberwolves Leaders

• Per game, Edwards provides the Timberwolves 25.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• Julius Randle averages 19.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists. He is also making 47.8% of his shots from the field and 34.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 treys per contest.
• The Timberwolves are receiving 10 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Rudy Gobert.
• The Timberwolves get 13 points per game from Naz Reid, plus 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
• Jaden McDaniels averages 10 points, 4.8 boards and 1.6 assists. He is draining 44.9% of his shots from the floor and 33.3% from 3-point range, with 1.3 treys per game.

Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Daily Fantasy today!

Watch FanDuel TV's NBA show "Run It Back" with Lou Williams, Michelle Beadle, and Chandler Parsons Monday-Thursday at 10am ET on FanDuel TV, the Run It Back YouTube page, or download the podcast here: fanduel.com/podcasts.