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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:06 pm EDTNew York Knicks at Minnesota Timberwolves
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves head-to-head · New York Knicks schedule · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule
Final
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New York Knicks
104
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Minnesota Timberwolves
115
Venue: Target Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New York Knicks 115-104 at home on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Target Center. Anthony Edwards had 38 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Karl-Anthony Towns had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 1 assist for the New York Knicks.
The Minnesota Timberwolves led 58-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 30-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Tyler Kolek (double-double, New York Knicks), Josh Hart (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 15, Minnesota Timberwolves 22. Julius Randle had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New York Knicks 115-104 on December 23, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Karl-Anthony Towns scored 40 for the New York Knicks with 13 rebounds; Anthony Edwards scored 38 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | 28 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 104 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 115 |
Game leaders
New York Knicks
- Points
- 40 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Rebounds
- 15 Josh Hart
- Assists
- 8 Josh Hart
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 38 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 16 Rudy Gobert
- Assists
- 8 Donte DiVincenzo
Josh Hart double-double (12 PTS, 15 REB) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (40 PTS, 13 REB) · Tyler Kolek double-double (20 PTS, 11 REB) · Rudy Gobert double-double (11 PTS, 16 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart starter | 42:27 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | -5 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 37:49 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0 | +3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 34:31 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14-24 | 3-6 | 9-11 | 6 | +6 |
| Tyler Kolek starter | 31:26 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9-22 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Mitchell Robinson starter | 26:03 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Jordan Clarkson bench | 29:56 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2 | -9 |
| Ariel Hukporti bench | 11:45 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
| Pacome Dadiet bench | 10:47 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Mohamed Diawara bench | 10:08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -15 |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. bench | 4:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
| Tosan Evbuomwan bench | 0:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Guerschon Yabusele, Miles McBride, Landry Shamet
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert starter | 37:45 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | +10 |
| Anthony Edwards starter | 37:10 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15-27 | 4-10 | 4-6 | 2 | -2 |
| Julius Randle starter | 33:20 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-20 | 0-4 | 5-5 | 3 | +1 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 32:12 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2 | -11 |
| Mike Conley starter | 29:41 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | +4 |
| Bones Hyland bench | 25:26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-10 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1 | +24 |
| Naz Reid bench | 24:55 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-12 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 13:46 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1 | +11 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 5:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
Not available: Joe Ingles, Jaden McDaniels
| New York Knicks | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15 (73%) | Free throws | 16/23 (69%) |
| 30/69 (43%) | 2 pointers | 27/47 (57%) |
| 11/30 (36%) | 3 pointers | 15/46 (32%) |
| 41/99 (41%) | Field goals | 42/93 (45%) |
| 55 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 25 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 9 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 2:44 | Time spent in lead | 42:25 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 4 Q1 3:26
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 17 Q4 4:12
- Longest run
- 13-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q2 10:37 to Q2 7:43
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:49 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo Free throw | 2 | 3 |
| 10:18 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 9:05 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 8:41 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 8:41 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 9 | 9 |
| 8:19 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 8:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 7:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 7:26 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 7:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 13 | 17 |
| 6:37 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 5:31 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 16 | 17 |
| 5:31 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 17 | 17 |
| 5:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 17 | 20 |
| 4:55 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 19 | 20 |
| 3:51 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 21 | 20 |
| 3:26 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 2:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 24 | 23 |
| 2:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 24 | 24 |
| 2:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 24 | 25 |
| 1:58 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal | 26 | 25 |
| 1:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 1:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
| 1:03 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 0:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 28 | 30 |
| 0:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 28 | 31 |
Q2 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 28 | 33 |
| 10:52 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal | 30 | 36 |
| 9:37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal | 30 | 39 |
| 8:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal | 30 | 41 |
| 8:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal | 30 | 44 |
| 7:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 30 | 46 |
| 7:24 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 32 | 46 |
| 6:49 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 34 | 46 |
| 6:19 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 35 | 46 |
| 6:19 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 36 | 46 |
| 5:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 36 | 49 |
| 5:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 36 | 51 |
| 5:00 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 38 | 51 |
| 4:19 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 40 | 51 |
| 4:19 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 41 | 51 |
| 3:48 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 43 | 51 |
| 3:25 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 46 | 51 |
| 2:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 46 | 53 |
| 1:37 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 49 | 53 |
| 0:56 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 52 | 53 |
| 0:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 52 | 56 |
| 0:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 52 | 58 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 52 | 61 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 52 | 64 |
| 9:38 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal | 54 | 64 |
| 9:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 54 | 66 |
| 9:07 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 56 | 66 |
| 8:09 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 57 | 66 |
| 8:09 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 58 | 66 |
| 8:09 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 59 | 66 |
| 7:42 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 3-pt field goal | 62 | 66 |
| 7:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo Free throw | 62 | 67 |
| 6:51 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 65 | 67 |
| 6:11 | New York Knicks | Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal | 67 | 67 |
| 5:49 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 69 | 67 |
| 5:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 69 | 69 |
| 5:23 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 70 | 69 |
| 5:08 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson Free throw | 71 | 69 |
| 4:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 71 | 71 |
| 4:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 71 | 73 |
| 3:36 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 71 | 74 |
| 3:36 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 71 | 75 |
| 3:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 71 | 78 |
| 2:51 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 74 | 78 |
| 2:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 74 | 80 |
| 1:40 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal | 76 | 80 |
| 1:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 76 | 81 |
| 1:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 76 | 82 |
| 0:45 | New York Knicks | Mohamed Diawara 3-pt field goal | 79 | 82 |
| 0:01 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark 3-pt field goal | 79 | 85 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 79 | 88 |
| 10:00 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 81 | 88 |
| 9:38 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 83 | 88 |
| 9:24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 83 | 89 |
| 8:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 83 | 91 |
| 8:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 83 | 93 |
| 7:34 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 85 | 93 |
| 7:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 85 | 95 |
| 6:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 85 | 97 |
| 6:40 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal | 87 | 97 |
| 6:13 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 3-pt field goal | 90 | 97 |
| 5:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 90 | 99 |
| 5:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 90 | 100 |
| 5:01 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 90 | 102 |
| 4:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 90 | 103 |
| 4:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 90 | 104 |
| 4:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 90 | 106 |
| 4:21 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 92 | 106 |
| 4:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 92 | 109 |
| 4:01 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 95 | 109 |
| 3:35 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 97 | 109 |
| 3:10 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 100 | 109 |
| 2:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 100 | 111 |
| 1:08 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 102 | 111 |
| 0:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 102 | 113 |
| 0:41 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal | 104 | 113 |
| 0:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley Free throw | 104 | 114 |
| 0:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley Free throw | 104 | 115 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Nov 5: Minnesota Timberwolves 114 at New York Knicks 137
- Dec 23: New York Knicks 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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