New York Knicks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves odds, tips and betting trends | March 20
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The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-37) will be trying to end a three-game losing skid when hitting the road against the New York Knicks (42-30) on Monday, March 20, 2023 at Madison Square Garden. It airs at 7:30 PM ET on MSG and BSN.
The Knicks hit the court as 8.5-point favorites against the Timberwolves. The matchup’s over/under is set at 228.
Knicks vs. Timberwolves Betting Odds
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Spread: New York -8.5
Total: 228
Moneyline: New York -358, Minnesota +284
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Timberwolves at Knicks odds, spread, & morePrediction
Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 8.5)
Pick OU:
Over (228)
Prediction:Knicks 119 – Timberwolves 111
Moneyline
New York has won 23, or 67.6%, of the 34 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
This year, New York has won two of three games when listed as at least -358 or better on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies New York has a 78.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Minnesota has been the moneyline underdog 38 total times this season. Minnesota has finished 18-20 in those games.
Minnesota has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +284 or longer in three chances.
Minnesota has an implied moneyline win probability of 26% in this contest.
Against the spread
The 115.1 points per game the Knicks record are only 0.9 fewer points than the Timberwolves allow (116.0).
New York is 20-13 against the spread and 22-11 overall when scoring more than 116.0 points.
When Minnesota allows fewer than 115.1 points, it is 23-13-1 against the spread and 26-11 overall.
The Timberwolves average only 3.4 more points per game (115.6) than the Knicks give up (112.2).
Minnesota has put together a 23-15-2 ATS record and a 24-16 overall record in games it scores more than 112.2 points.
New York is 33-9-1 against the spread and 34-9 overall when it gives up fewer than 115.6 points.
The Knicks are the NBA’s 14th-ranked scoring team (115.1 PPG), while the Timberwolves rank 18th in points per game allowed (116.0) in the league.
The 12th-ranked scoring NBA team (115.6 PPG) is Minnesota, while the New York squad ranks sixth in the league defensively (112.2 PPG).
The Knicks have put up a total of 208 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.9 per game), while the Timberwolves have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 26 total points, 0.4 per game).
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New York has an average implied point total of 114.4 this year, which is 3.6 points lower than its implied total in Monday’s game (118).
So far this season, New York has scored more than 118 points in 29 games.
Minnesota’s average implied point total on the year (118.0 points) is 8.0 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (110 points).
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How to watch Knicks vs. Timberwolves
Game Day: Monday, March 20, 2023
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV Channel: MSG and BSN
Location: New York City, New York
Arena: Madison Square Garden
TV Channel: Bally Sports
Livestream: Watch on fuboTV!
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