Timberwolves vs. Knicks, 1/18/22 NBA Predictions & betting Odds

Timberwolves vs. Knicks Prediction

The Timberwolves and Knicks will square off at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, where New York is currently listed as a 2.5-point home dog. The total, meanwhile, sits at 214 points – what’s the best value when it comes to tonight’s matchup?

Game Snapshot

569 Minnesota Timberwolves (-2.5) at 570 New York Knicks (+2.5); o/u 214

7:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

TV: NBA TV

Minnesota Timberwolves DFS Notes

Karl-Anthony Towns notched a 26-point, 11-rebound double-double in Sunday's 119-99 win over the Warriors. KAT uncharacteristically missed two of his freebies, finishing 3-of-5 at the stripe, but he was also 11-of-20 from the floor and added one assist, one 3-pointer, two swats and just one turnover in his 30 minutes of floor time. He's been on a monster run over the past six, posting ridiculous averages of 25.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 triples, 1.2 steals and 1.7 swats per contest on 57.3% shooting, which has him ranked inside the top-5 in fantasy hoops.

New York Knicks DFS Notes

RJ Barrett notched an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double on Monday, to go with five assists, two triples and two steals through 39 minutes of floor time in a loss to the Hornets. Barrett has played really well over his past 10 games, posting averages of 23.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.3 triples, 0.9 steals and 2.4 turnovers per contest on 46.2% shooting from the field and 69% at the stripe on 5.8 FTA, which has been good enough for top-90 value if you’re punting FT. This was Barrett’s third double-double of the season, but unfortunately, he also matched his career-high with six turnovers in the loss.

Timberwolves vs. Knicks NBA Betting Prediction

The under is a perfect 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams and is 7-1 in the Timberwolves’ last eight games when they face a team with a winning record. On the other side, the under is 5-1 in the Knicks’ last six home games, is 4-1 in their last five games overall and is 4-1 in their last five home games when facing an opponent with a losing road record. The under is also 12-3 in the Knicks’ last 15 games following a double-digit loss at home.

NBA BETTING PREDICTION: TIMBERWOLVES/KNICKS UNDER 214