The Knicks are coming into this game with an 8-5 record this season and they have been playing very well recently as they have won their last 3 straight as well as 6 of their last 7 games. They have been playing well in these games with some big wins by double digits but they have also had a much weaker schedule with their last 3 wins coming against the Hornets, Wizards, and Hawks. They are 5-3 on the road this season but have struggled more against the better teams they have been playing as prior to this 3 game winning streak on the road against those opponents, they had lost 3 of their last 4 road games against better teams like the Celtics, Pelicans, and Bucks. They are going up against a Timberwolves team that is 9-3 this season and currently leading the Western Conference with the best record. They have been playing very well recently as they are coming off of a close win in their last game against the Pelicans which was on the road and they have also won 8 of their last 9 games as well. They have had a much tougher schedule than the Knicks recently as well as the Timberwolves have picked up wins against the Pelicans, Warriors, Celtics, and Nuggets in that span who are some of the better teams in the NBA this season. The Timberwolves are coming into this game at home rested and they will be hungry to get back on another streak here. The Timberwolves will cover the spread in this game.