Knicks vs. Timberwolves betting: NBA preview for Nov. 5

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The New York Knicks (4-3) are favored (by 3.5 points) to extend a four-game home win streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3) on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 228.5.

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Knicks vs. Timberwolves betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -155
  • Timberwolves odds to win: +131
  • Spread: Knicks (-3.5)
  • Total: 228.5
  • TV Channel: MSG
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York has a 4-0 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 4-0 overall in those contests.
  • New York has a 3-0 record ATS in home games this year as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • Knicks home games have gone over the set point total two times this season.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to New York to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 232.6 points per contest.

Knicks ATS Trends Last Season

  • Against the spread, the Knicks were 40-41-1 last season.
  • As 3.5-point favorites or more, the Knicks went 28-25-1 against the spread last season.
  • There were 42 Knicks games (out of 82) that hit the over last year.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have a 3-3 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50% of those games).
  • New York has a record of 3-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter (winning 60%).
  • The Knicks have a 60.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (27th in NBA) 48.3 (23rd) 47.6 (fifth) 41.1 (eighth) 26 (15th) 13 (fourth)

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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Timberwolves are 3-1 in road contests and have covered the spread two times on the road.
  • This season, the Timberwolves are 2-1 ATS in road games as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Timberwolves have gone over a set point total in a road game three times this year.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Timberwolves to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 226.8 points per contest this season.

Timberwolves ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Timberwolves had 39 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
  • The Timberwolves’ ATS record as underdogs of 3.5 points or more was 8-5 last season.
  • In 82 Timberwolves games last season, 44 of them went over the total.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • Minnesota lost the only game it has played as the underdog this season.
  • The Timberwolves have played as an underdog of +131 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 43.3% chance of a victory for the Timberwolves.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (sixth in NBA) 46.6 (13th) 41.6 (21st) 42.4 (12th) 25.3 (22nd) 14.7 (14th)
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