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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Knicks | 29 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 96 |
 Timberwolves | 22 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 88 |
NYKTeam statsMIN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 37-9041.1% | 16-4040.0% | 6-1637.5% | 54 | 20 | 15 |
| MIN | 34-8540.0% | 7-3818.4% | 13-2065.0% | 45 | 22 | 10 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
New York Knicks96| 38 | 13 | 5-20 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 0 | +2 | −11.0 | |||||||
| 33 | 10 | 3-11 | 3-7 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −6.7 | |||||
| 32 | 14 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-2 | +2 | +8.6 | |||||||
| 25 | 13 | 5-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −4.1 | ||||||
| 24 | 8 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0 | +5 | −8.6 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 11 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 | −1.9 | ||||||
| 16 | 7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −2.4 | |||||
| 16 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +1.2 | ||||
| 15 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | +2.4 | |||
| 11 | 7 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 | +3.4 | |||||||
| Team | 96 | 37-9041.1% | 16-4040.0% | 54 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 6-1637.5% | 15 | 5 | 4 | |||
Bench 38 points on 14 for 27 shooting
Did not play: Miles McBride, Kevin Knox II and Damyean Dotson (coach’s decision).
Minnesota Timberwolves88| 40 | 20 | 8-23 | 4-16 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −5.4 | |||||
| 36 | 18 | 7-11 | 1-5 | 0 | 3-3 | +3 | +5.8 | |||||||
| 29 | 3 | 0-8 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 0 | −17 | −6.6 | |||||||
| 25 | 8 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | −3.6 | |||||||
| 24 | 9 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | −7 | −2.7 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | 11 | 5-14 | 1-7 | 0-0 | −16 | −2.3 | ||||||||
| 22 | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −6 | +2.8 | ||||||
| 17 | 9 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +1.2 | |||
| 12 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −2.1 | ||||
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.5 | |||||
| Team | 88 | 34-8540.0% | 7-3818.4% | 45 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 13-2065.0% | 10 | 6 | 11 | |||
Bench 30 points on 12 for 25 shooting
Did not play: Rayjon Tucker, Chris Silva and Leandro Bolmaro (coach’s decision).
Knicks96Timberwolves88ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
The New York Knicks went on a 15-3 run in the third quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 96-88.
The Timberwolves had gone on a 16-2 run to lead 45-44 when Evan Fournier’s pull-up 3-pointer put the Knicks ahead for good with 9:43 left in the third quarter. Kemba Walker made 2 3-pointers as they pulled away to a 59-48 lead with 5:09 left in the quarter.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Timberwolves 8-0. RJ Barrett scored 5 of the Knicks’ 8 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Mitchell Robinson had 14 points (all 14 in the paint) and a season-high 18 rebounds on 7 for 8 shooting.
For the Timberwolves, Malik Beasley scored 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) but shot 8 for 23, and Jaylen Nowell went 1 for 7 from 3. Jaden McDaniels had 18 points and a career-high 5 blocks.
The Knicks shot 41.1% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 40.0% and 18.4%. Nathan Knight fouled out.
New York KnicksMinnesota TimberwolvesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
90 points from the field on 90 shots: 8.4 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 19-29 | 65.5% | 65% |
| In the paint | 1-16 | 6.3% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 1-5 | 20.0% | 41% |
| Corner 3 | 5-11 | 45.5% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 11-29 | 37.9% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Knight | 24 | 4 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Greg Monroe | 16 | 4 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 7 | 4 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Naz Reid | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 6 | 3-3 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 11 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels | 36 | 5 | 2-12 | −6 |
| Naz Reid | 7 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Malik Beasley | 7 | 0 | 0-4 | −2 |
| Patrick Beverley | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 18 | 8 | 3-7 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 74 possessions. He usually scores about 22 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Beverley | 14 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Jaylen Nowell | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | +1 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 6 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Malik Beasley | 5 | 2 | 1-5 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 11 | 4-8 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 43 possessions. He usually scores about 10 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
MIN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
NYK
50/50
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Highest Leverage Moments
Burks 25' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Quickley 3 AST)
Q3 1:51
15.0%
29→14
Barrett 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
Q4 5:49
13.1%
34→21
Barrett 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Fournier 1 AST)
Q4 4:13
12.8%
27→14
Layman 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nowell 4 AST)
Q3 1:20
12.5%
14→27
Burks 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Randle 2 AST)
Q4 8:40
11.4%
29→18
