New York Knicks
2026-11-19
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Minnesota Timberwolves
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for NYK: its offense ranks 26th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 4th.
Tough test for NYK: its offense ranks 22nd in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 2nd.
A clash of tempos: MIN plays at the 9th-fastest pace, NYK at the 29th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (NYK 7 games, MIN 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NYKMINScoring
106.427th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
119.08th · Above avg
105.13rd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
107.66th · Above avg
+1.315th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+11.44th · Top 5
Efficiency
106.922nd · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
114.17th · Above avg
107.39th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
103.52nd · Top 5
-0.418th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+10.64th · Top 5
98.829th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.29th
Shooting
49.9%26th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
55.1%9th · Above avg
53.8%27th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.0%18th · Average
14.39th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
15.15th · Top 5
35.7%10th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
37.5%7th · Above avg
0.2621st · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2620th · Average
Defense
52.3%11th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
49.9%4th · Top 5
7.425th · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
8.912th · Average
4.124th · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.917th · Average
Possessions
14.6%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
14.0%8th · Above avg
30.2%8th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.1%5th · Top 5
47.06th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
49.81st · Top 5
25.917th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.614th · Average
Recent form
New York KnicksLWWLW
Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +1.3). Streak W1.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLLWLW
Last 5: average margin +4.2 (season +11.4). Streak W1.
Key players
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 24.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 50.7 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 20.3 | 13.9 | 3.4 | 64.6 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.4 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 56.0 |
| Landry ShametG | 9.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 63.8 |
Minnesota Timberwolves| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony EdwardsG | 33.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 59.0 |
| LaMelo BallG | 16.9 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 56.8 |
| Jaden McDanielsF | 16.8 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 59.1 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | 15.8 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 60.2 |
Injury report
New York KnicksJosh Hart G · Right Ankle Soreness · back ~2026-11-07
Out
Minnesota TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards G · Right Knee Arthroscopy · back ~2026-12-21
Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~2027-04-02
Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · Left Hip Contusion · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.