Minnesota meets New York, trying to break 3-game sled | professional tennis
Minnesota Timberwolves (35-37, 8th in Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (42-30, 5th in Eastern Conference)
New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
CONCLUSION: Minnesota enters the matchup against New York after losing three games in a row.
The Knicks are 20-16 in home games. New York ranks bottom in the Eastern Conference with 22.3 assists per game, led by Jalen Brunson’s 6.1 average.
The Timberwolves are 15-20 on the road. Minnesota averages 14.9 turnovers per game and sits at 20-12 when making fewer turnovers than their opponents.
The two teams are playing for the second time this season. The Knicks defeated the Timberwolves 120-107 in their last meeting on November 8th. Julius Randle led the Knicks with 31 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 25 points.
TOP PERFORMER: Brunson averages 23.8 points and 6.1 assists for the Knicks. Randle has averaged 25.3 points in his last 10 games for New York.
Rudy Gobert averages 13.8 points and 11.5 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Mike Conley has averaged 2.6 3-pointers in his last 10 games for Minnesota.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 7-3, averaging 117.2 points, 47.0 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 6.7 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Your opponents averaged 112.6 points per game.
Timberwolves: 4-6, averaging 115.3 points, 43.1 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 8.4 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Your opponents scored an average of 116.7 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: None listed.
Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns: out (calf), Jaylen Nowell: out (knee), Anthony Edwards: out (ankle).
The Associated Press created this story using Data Skrive technology and data from Sportradar.
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