The time has come for the Minnesota Timberwolves to welcome back their beloved star Karl Anthony Towns. Towns was traded right before this season started for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and some draft picks. It will be a cold and snowy night in downtown Minneapolis, MN, good thing both teams will be playing inside The Target Center. Will Wolves fans boo or cheer the 4 time All-Star. Here’s what towns thinks. “I don’t know how they will embrace me. But I know that every single day that I put on that Timberwolves jersey, I gave the absolute best of me even when I wasn’t 100 percent,” Towns said on Sunday following New York’s victory over Orlando. “I gave them all of me mentally, physically, spiritually. I was there nine years, so I go there with a lot of pride and joy for the memories that I have.

New York Knicks finding their way

The knicks are coming to Minnesota winners of their last 7 out of 10. In this span Karl Anthony towns has put up some huge numbers. The last 10 games towns is averaging 22.6 PPG 16.3 REB and almost 2 blocks a game while shooting over 50 % from the field and 40 % from the 3. The Minnesota Timberwolves will also have their hands full with All-Star guar Jalen Brunson. All he’s done his last 10 games is average 24.8 PPG 8.2 AST and shooting over 50 % from both 2 point and 3 point range. Hopefully this cold weather here in Minnesota can slow this Knick team down as they are top 10 in the league in scoring at 116.4 PPG.

New York Knicks players to watch

While the Knicks have been scoring at will on opposing defenses, they have been putting a huge emphasis on shutting down other teams star players. OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges are the powering factor to the teams better defensive performance the last few weeks. Both guys are normally at the top of the steals category by seasons end.

                                                PPG                     REB                       AST

Jalen Brunson                     25.0                    3.0                           7.7

Karl Anthony Towns          24.8                    13.9                         3.3

Mikal Bridges                      17.0                      3.5                          3.2

New York Knicks VS Minnesota Timberwolves injury report

New York: Ariel Huckporti is day to day with an ankle injury

Mitchell Robinson is out with an ankle injury

Minnesota: Joe Ingles is day to day with Soleus

Minnesota Timberwolves players to watch

                                                      PPG                                                      REB                                      AST

Anthony Edwards                     26.2                                                     5.4                                       3.8

Julius Randle                             20.1                                                      6.8                                        4.0

Naz Reid                                     12.2                                                      5.3                                        1.6

Minnesota Timberwolves VS New York Knicks final conclusion

There’s no doubt there will be fireworks in the air, and the crowd will be electric. The wolves have won 6 out of their last 7 games, holding opponents under 100 points in 7 of those matchups. The Wolves have climbed back up the Western conference standings to 7th place because of this hot stretch, so this will be a very important game to get. The Knicks have been hot as well of late, winning 7 out of the last 10 games and scoring almost 118 PPG. The Knicks are currently tied for 3rd with the Orlando magic in the Eastern Conference standings. This game can be seen on TNT at 830PM central.

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