Who won New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves?

The New York Knicks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-107 on December 19, 2024.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 32 for the New York Knicks with 20 rebounds; Julius Randle scored 24 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

New York Knicks at Minnesota Timberwolves

2024-25 · Regular season Thu, Dec 19, 2024 · 9:30 pm EST · All results that day · New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves head-to-head · New York Knicks schedule · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule

Final

Away

Minnesota Timberwolves

107

Venue: Target Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The New York Knicks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-107 on the road on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Target Center. Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points, 20 rebounds and 6 assists for the New York Knicks. Julius Randle had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The New York Knicks led 73-51 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 41-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Precious Achiuwa (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 36, Minnesota Timberwolves 52. Mikal Bridges had 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves?: The New York Knicks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-107 on December 19, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Karl-Anthony Towns scored 32 for the New York Knicks with 20 rebounds; Julius Randle scored 24 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New York Knicks	32	41	31	29	133
Minnesota Timberwolves	33	18	23	33	107

Game leaders

New York Knicks

Points: 32 Karl-Anthony Towns
Rebounds: 20 Karl-Anthony Towns
Assists: 8 Miles McBride

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 24 Julius Randle
Rebounds: 6 Jaden McDaniels
Assists: 7 Anthony Edwards

Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (32 PTS, 20 REB) · Precious Achiuwa double-double (13 PTS, 10 REB)

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	37:38	32	20	6	2	0	4	10-12	5-5	7-9	2	+31
Mikal Bridges starter	35:36	29	6	6	1	0	3	12-18	4-8	1-1	2	+35
OG Anunoby starter	30:25	9	3	4	2	1	0	3-8	1-5	2-2	1	+28
Jalen Brunson starter	29:45	14	3	7	1	0	3	5-14	2-5	2-2	1	+8
Precious Achiuwa starter	27:48	13	10	2	1	0	1	6-9	1-1	0-0	2	-4
Miles McBride bench	28:56	16	5	8	1	0	1	6-13	4-9	0-0	0	+23
Jericho Sims bench	18:46	6	6	0	0	0	2	3-6	0-0	0-0	3	-1
Cameron Payne bench	18:15	9	1	6	1	1	0	3-9	3-7	0-0	1	+18
Pacome Dadiet bench	5:05	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	-9
Matt Ryan bench	4:06	4	1	0	1	0	0	2-5	0-2	0-0	0	+3
Tyler Kolek bench	1:50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-1
Ariel Hukporti bench	1:50	1	2	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	-1

Not available: Josh Hart, Kevin McCullar Jr., Mitchell Robinson

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Anthony Edwards starter	33:36	17	5	7	3	1	2	7-16	3-7	0-0	0	-15
Julius Randle starter	30:28	24	5	3	0	0	5	8-17	4-8	4-6	2	-13
Jaden McDaniels starter	24:16	8	6	3	0	2	0	3-8	2-6	0-0	1	-18
Rudy Gobert starter	22:18	3	4	0	2	0	0	1-1	0-0	1-4	2	-37
Mike Conley starter	18:00	3	0	2	1	1	0	1-5	1-3	0-0	1	-19
Donte DiVincenzo bench	25:28	15	6	3	0	0	2	5-9	3-6	2-2	1	-20
Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench	22:02	12	3	1	1	0	1	5-5	1-1	1-1	2	-21
Rob Dillingham bench	16:32	4	1	5	0	0	2	2-7	0-3	0-0	1	-8
Naz Reid bench	15:38	3	2	2	0	0	1	1-7	1-4	0-0	4	-6
Josh Minott bench	10:34	11	2	1	3	1	0	5-8	1-2	0-0	0	+9
Terrence Shannon Jr. bench	10:34	2	1	1	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	+9
Luka Garza bench	10:34	5	2	1	0	0	0	2-4	1-2	0-0	0	+9

Not available: Joe Ingles

Team statistics
New York Knicks	Stat	Minnesota Timberwolves
13/16 (81%)	Free throws	8/13 (61%)
30/52 (57%)	2 pointers	24/47 (51%)
20/45 (44%)	3 pointers	17/42 (40%)
50/97 (51%)	Field goals	41/89 (46%)
57	Rebounds	37
41	Defensive rebounds	31
16	Offensive rebounds	6
39	Assists	29
15	Turnovers	13
10	Steals	10
2	Blocks	5
12	Fouls	15
20	Max points in a row	9
36:25	Time spent in lead	11:19
36	Biggest lead	7

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Minnesota Timberwolves ahead)

Largest margin: 34 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 5
Times tied: 0
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 36 Q3 0:47
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 7 Q1 2:16
Longest run: 20-0 New York Knicks · Q2 10:44 to Q2 6:19

Scoring plays

Q1 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	0	4
10:58	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	3	4
10:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	3	7
10:26	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	5	7
10:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	5	9
9:37	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	8	9
9:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	8	12
8:50	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	11	12
8:25	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	14	12
7:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	14	15
7:24	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	16	15
7:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	16	18
5:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	16	21
5:32	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	18	21
5:15	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	18	24
4:54	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	20	24
3:38	New York Knicks	Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal	22	24
3:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	22	27
2:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	22	29
1:36	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	25	29
1:11	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	26	29
1:11	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	27	29
1:00	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	27	31
0:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	27	33
0:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	27	33
0:19	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	30	33
0:01	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	32	33

Q2 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:32	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	34	33
11:32	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	35	33
11:16	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal	38	33
10:52	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	38	35
10:44	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	41	35
10:21	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	43	35
9:53	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	45	35
9:53	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	46	35
8:42	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	48	35
8:42	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	49	35
7:59	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	52	35
7:00	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	55	35
6:19	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	57	35
6:19	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	58	35
5:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	58	38
5:45	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	59	38
5:16	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	61	38
4:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	61	41
4:29	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	64	41
4:10	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	67	41
3:43	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	68	41
3:43	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	69	41
3:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	69	43
2:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	69	45
2:22	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	71	45
1:53	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	73	45
1:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	73	47
0:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	73	48
0:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	73	51

Q3 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Minnesota Timberwolves
10:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	73	54
10:23	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	75	54
10:00	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	77	54
9:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	77	55
9:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	77	57
8:26	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	79	57
8:02	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	81	57
7:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	81	59
6:58	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	84	59
6:39	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	85	59
6:39	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	86	59
5:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	86	61
5:22	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	89	61
5:03	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	91	61
4:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	91	63
4:21	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 3-pt field goal	94	63
3:56	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	96	63
3:28	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	96	65
2:54	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	96	66
2:33	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	99	66
2:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	99	68
1:53	New York Knicks	Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal	101	68
1:06	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	102	68
0:47	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	104	68
0:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	104	70
0:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	104	71
0:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	104	74

Q4 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:32	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	106	74
10:37	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	109	74
10:24	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	109	77
9:23	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	111	77
9:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Minott 2-pt field goal	111	79
8:53	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal	114	79
8:36	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo Free throw	114	80
8:36	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo Free throw	114	81
7:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal	114	83
7:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal	114	85
6:44	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	116	85
6:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Minott 3-pt field goal	116	88
6:16	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	118	88
6:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Luka Garza 2-pt field goal	118	90
5:49	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	120	90
5:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Minott 2-pt field goal	120	92
5:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	120	95
4:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Minott 2-pt field goal	120	97
3:57	New York Knicks	Matt Ryan 2-pt field goal	122	97
3:31	New York Knicks	Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal	124	97
3:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal	124	99
2:38	New York Knicks	Matt Ryan 2-pt field goal	126	99
2:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	126	102
2:01	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	129	102
1:08	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal	132	102
0:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Minott 2-pt field goal	132	104
0:29	New York Knicks	Ariel Hukporti Free throw	133	104
0:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Luka Garza 3-pt field goal	133	107

2024-25 season series

After this game: New York Knicks 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.

Dec 19: New York Knicks 133 at Minnesota Timberwolves 107 (this game)
Jan 17: Minnesota Timberwolves 116 at New York Knicks 99

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