Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks Prediction, 11/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Madison Square Garden is the site where the New York Knicks (4-3) will play the Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3) on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and went home with a win by a final score of 125-109 in their last contest. Minnesota walked away from the game with a 56.4% FG percentage (44 of 78) and made 14 of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 23 of their 35 attempts for a percentage of 65.7%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 53 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 33 assists for the contest in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defending, Minnesota allowed 40.4% from the floor on 36 out of 89 shooting. Brooklyn doled out 25 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Additionally, Brooklyn had 40 rebounds (18 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Brooklyn finished the game at 65.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 25 of 38 tries. They knocked down 12 out of their 40 tries from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Timberwolves left the arena with 26 and the Nets totaled 24 personal fouls.

Donte DiVincenzo is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. DiVincenzo went 47.1% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists. He played for 30 minutes and also grabbed 9 boards. He walked away with 25 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Minnesota comes into this one with a record of 4-3 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 15.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 24.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 41.6 boards per game and is sitting with 177 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 20th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Timberwolves are hitting 40.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (94 of 234) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. They average 116.9 points per game (16th in basketball) while connecting on 49.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.4 personal fouls. They rank 18th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 181 surrendered this year. The Timberwolves defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (281 of 603) and they concede 42.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 34.8% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (115.6).

When they last played, the Knicks got the victory with a final of 119-102 when they played the Wizards. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, New York permitted Washington to collect 44 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They went 37.1% from distance by going 13 out of 35 and finished the contest at 13 of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). The Knicks permitted the Wizards to bury 38 out of 81 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.9% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Knicks went 44 for 94 from the field which had them shooting 46.8%. In relation to 3-point attempts, New York converted 15 of 41 tries (36.6%). They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. The Wizards committed 21 personal fouls for the contest which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Knicks corralled 37 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 49 for this contest.

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up having an impact for the Knicks for the game. He buried 12 out of 24 in this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and added 13 rebounds. Towns had 33 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and totaled 5 assists for the game.

New York has a win-loss mark of 4-3 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knicks are shooting 43.5% from the floor, which is ranked 27th in basketball. New York has 814 points so far this season (116.3 per game) and they grab 47.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.0 times per contest (15th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest. The Knicks are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls every game and they shoot 84.7% from the free throw line.

The New York defense gives up 39.6% on shots from distance (108 of 273) and their opponents are knocking down 77.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 25.9 assists and 41.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 12th and 8th in basketball. The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 113.6. They are forcing 14.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (24th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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