New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 2/21/2021

New York is as a 3-point favorite against Minnesota when Julius Randle's Knicks (14-16) and the Karl-Anthony Towns-led Timberwolves (7-23) play on February 21, 2021. The game's point total is 216.5.

How to Watch

Time: 7:00 PM EST
TV Channel: MSG

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Knicks vs. Timberwolves Betting Data

Knicks Betting Data

• New York holds a winning record against the spread this season, going 16-14 ATS.
• When they play as at least 3-point favorites, the Knicks have a record ATS of 1-2.
• New York often does not hit the over, only topping the point total in 10 of 30 games (33.3%).

Timberwolves Betting Data

• Minnesota has a losing (14-15-1) record against the spread this season.
• The Timberwolves are 1-0 against the spread this season when they're at least 3-point underdogs.
• Minnesota has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 14 of 30 opportunities.

Point Total Insights

• New York's games this year have gone over the point total for Sunday's matchup over/under (216.5 points) in 30% of opportunities (nine out of 30 matchups).
• In 19 out of Minnesota's 30 games this year (63.3%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the point total in Sunday's matchup.
• The Knicks average 103.5 points per game against the Timberwolves' 107.8, amounting to 5.2 points under the matchup's point total of 216.5.
• The 218.9 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 2.4 more than the 216.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season the average total for Knicks games is 207.2 points, 9.3 fewer than the over/under of 216.5 points for this contest.
• Timberwolves' games have a total points bet of 223 points this season, 6.5 points more than the over/under for this contest.

Previous Matchups

Minnesota has won a majority of its last 10 games against New York, going 6-4,

Knicks Players to Watch

• The Knicks leader in points, rebounds and assists is Randle, who puts up 23.2 points, 10.9 boards and 5.5 assists per game.
• The Knicks get the most three-point shooting production out of Alec Burks, who knocks down 2.0 threes per game.
• The New York steals leader is Mitchell Robinson, who averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Nerlens Noel, who compiles 1.9 rejections per contest.

Timberwolves Players to Watch

• Towns sits on top of the Timberwolves leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 21.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
• Ricky Rubio's assist statline leads Minnesota; he records 6.4 assists per game.
• Malik Beasley is the top shooter from deep for the Timberwolves, hitting 3.4 threes per game.
• Rubio (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Minnesota while Towns (1.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Knicks:

Mitchell Robinson: Out (Hand)

Timberwolves:

Jarrett Culver: Out (Left Ankle),

D'Angelo Russell: Out (Leg)