Timberwolves vs Knicks Odds, Lines & Picks (March 20)

DOUBTFUL
Jaylen Nowell – Knee pic.twitter.com/xYofanbhK7

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) March 19, 2023

Without their facilitator on offense, the T-Wolves shot 45.9% from the floor, and made just 5 of 23 three point attempts against the Raptors.

Missing Gobert would only compound the issues with regards to rebounding with their other big man out. The T-Wolves sit 23rd in the association in rebounding and will be dealing with a Knicks team that thrives on getting putbacks and 2nd chance points.

Knicks Getting Stronger As Season Rolls On

It’s once again fun to be in the Garden watching the Knicks play ball. This is about as physical and throwback a team as you can find in today’s NBA, a squad that might even make Pat Riley smile if he wasn’t president of the Heat. Since the start of February, only two teams have a better record than the New York Knickerbockers.

NBA Standings Since February 1st

**Prior to Sunday’s Games**

With Brunson back in the fold, they’re riding as high as ever this season following a win over the West-leading Nuggets. Less than a month currently remains in the regular season, and it appears as though Tim Thibodeau’s team is locked into a first round matchup with Cleveland in the NBA playoff bracket.

Sitting at 42-30 overall, New York has been a great road team this season, owning a 22-14 mark, but they’ve been particularly inspired at the Garden of late, going 8-1 at home since the start of February and going 6-1-1 against the spread on Broadway in their last eight.

Timberwolves vs Knicks Prediction

Right now, Minnesota are wounded prey for a Knicks team that’s showing the teeth of a lion in the wilderness. New York are monsters on the glass, ranking 2nd in the association in rebounds per game and 2nd chance points.

— Knicks.City (@knickcity) March 18, 2023

Throw in the fact that Thibodeau probably will want to kick his former team while they’re down and we got all the makings of a beatdown in Gotham City on Monday night.

As 8-point chalk in the NBA odds, the spread might be a little too rich for some bettors’ liking, but our prediction is that the Knicks dominate physically and impose their will on a Timberwolves team barely keeping their heads above water in the West.

Pick: New York Knicks -8 (-110)