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New York Knicks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Target Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -1.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 212.5.
Minnesota was a 106-92 winner in its last match on the road against the Spurs. They covered the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 198 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for New York, they were a 100-91 winner as they battled the Magic on the road. The Knicks covered in the match as a -4.5-point favorite, while 191 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 16-10 SU,12-13-1 ATS
New York is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 14-11 SU,11-14 ATS
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Next up:
New York at New Orleans Saturday, December 21
Minnesota home to Golden State Saturday, December 21