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MIN122
Final
104NYK
Pre SeasonMonday, October 12, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
Minnesota Timberwolves
Away · Timberwolves · Won
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
122
Finalmargin18
104
New York Knicks
Home · Knicks
NYK
New York Knicks
Biggest Lead
MIN +20
Q4 · 3:03
Biggest Run
NYK 10-0
 
Lead Changes
2
2 ties
Half
MIN 62 · NYK 50
MIN led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
MIN won by 18.
Insight 02
MIN built the biggest lead at +20.
Insight 03
NYK had the biggest unanswered run (10-0).
Insight 04
MIN won Q4 32-24.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highScoring chainsOn NYK

    Edwards got 12 of his 21 pts via pull-up jumpers (5 makes, 57% up 16 pp from season avg 42%).

    3 from catch-and-shoot (9 pts)

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn MIN

    MIN scored 23 pts off NYK's 19 turnovers (1.21 PPP allowed).

    10 of 19 TOVs (53%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn NYK

    McDaniels got 9 of his 20 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 45% up 29 pp from season avg 16%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 2 from drives (4 pts)

  • 04
    lowTurnover outcomesOn NYK

    NYK scored 11 pts off MIN's 19 turnovers (0.58 PPP allowed).

    5 of 19 TOVs (26%) led to a make.

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn MIN

    Brunson got 6 of his 13 pts via drives (3 makes, 46% up 6 pp from season avg 41%).

    1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

MINNYK
Q1
MIN +5
MIN30
NYK25
Running30–25
Q2
MIN +7
MIN32
NYK25
Running62–50
Q3
NYK +2
MIN28
NYK30
Running90–80
Q4
MIN +8
MIN32
NYK24
Running122–104

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGMIN9/22 41%12/16 75%9/21 43%12/19 63%42/78 54%
NYK7/18 39%8/19 42%9/20 45%11/20 55%35/77 45%
3PMIN5/9 56%5/7 71%5/11 45%3/7 43%18/34 53%
NYK4/12 33%3/7 43%1/7 14%0/6 0%8/32 25%
FTMIN7/9 78%3/4 75%5/7 71%5/10 50%20/30 67%
NYK7/7 100%6/7 86%11/12 92%2/3 67%26/29 90%
REBMIN1299939
NYK957728
ASTMIN866626
NYK457824
TOVMIN2105219
NYK464519
Paint PTSMIN41041836
NYK48121842

Game Flow

Margin over time — NYK ahead above the line, MIN below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (2) and ties (2).

NYK aheadMIN ahead
8-010-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 10:27NYK takes the lead 5–6 · Q1 9:26MIN takes the lead 8–6 · Q1 8:35Tied 41–41 · Q2 5:34NYK +1MIN +20+20−20

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Anthony Edwards
MIN · Starter
24:5426331028/165/8+3
Jaden McDaniels
MIN · Starter
23:5022520048/124/5-1
Ayo Dosunmu
MIN
19:3711423123/63/5+13
LaMelo Ball
MIN · Starter
22:0910370153/71/3-4
Zyon Pullin
MIN
12:008333003/40/1+8
Cody Williams
MIN · Starter
15:206100112/32/2+4
Antonio Reeves
MIN
10:346002003/40/1+7
Bones Hyland
MIN
13:516220013/90/3+14
KJ Martin
MIN
12:006000002/31/2+8
Joan Beringer
MIN
13:565401101/30/0+1
Isaiah Evans
MIN
12:004210011/31/2+8
Trey Lyles
MIN
15:553310011/21/2+6
Drew Timme
MIN
5:353010011/10/0+1
Jaylen Clark
MIN
9:502200001/10/0+6
Norchad Omier
MIN
6:252410001/20/0+7
Rudy Gobert
MIN · Starter
22:042331111/20/0+9
Jonathan Kuminga
MIN
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Terrence Shannon Jr
MIN
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Enrique Freeman
MIN
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Donte DiVincenzo
MIN
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Rocco Zikarsky
MIN
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Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
65.4%
50.6%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
38.5%
37.7%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
40.6%
25.7%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
17.2%
17.5%

Efficiency

ORTGMIN edge
MIN
124.4
NYK
105.5
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGMIN edge
MIN
105.5
NYK
123.0
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%MIN edge
MIN
66.9%
NYK
57.9%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
MIN
98.5
NYK
98.3
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelMINNYKEdge
In the paint3642NYK +6
Fast break165MIN +11
Off turnovers2415MIN +9
2nd chance1617NYK +1

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricMINNYK
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Anthony Edwards — MIN missMINAntonio Reeves — MIN madeMINJaylen Clark — MIN madeMINBones Hyland — MIN missMINLandry Shamet — NYK missNYKJordan Clarkson — NYK missNYKMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKLaMelo Ball — MIN missMINJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKDrew Eubanks — NYK madeNYKTony Bradley — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKJordan Clarkson — NYK madeNYKMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKKJ Martin — MIN missMINTony Bradley — NYK madeNYKLaMelo Ball — MIN madeMINDrew Timme — MIN madeMINJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINMiles McBride — NYK missNYKMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINLandry Shamet — NYK missNYKAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINBones Hyland — MIN madeMINZyon Pullin — MIN missMINJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKLaMelo Ball — MIN missMINOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINDrew Eubanks — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKAndre Drummond — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKTyler Kolek — NYK madeNYKAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINBones Hyland — MIN madeMINJose Alvarado — NYK madeNYKAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINRudy Gobert — MIN missMINOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINTyler Kolek — NYK missNYKKevin McCullar Jr. — NYK madeNYKIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINBones Hyland — MIN madeMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINKJ Martin — MIN madeMINAntonio Reeves — MIN madeMINIsaiah Evans — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINKevin McCullar Jr. — NYK missNYKJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKMiles McBride — NYK missNYKJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINBones Hyland — MIN missMINTrey Lyles — MIN missMINBones Hyland — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINPacôme Dadiet — NYK madeNYKJosh Hart — NYK missNYKLaMelo Ball — MIN missMINJoan Beringer — MIN missMINAntonio Reeves — MIN missMINZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKJoan Beringer — MIN missMINTyler Kolek — NYK missNYKMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKJose Alvarado — NYK madeNYKAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINAndre Drummond — NYK missNYKOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKJordan Clarkson — NYK madeNYKOchai Agbaji — NYK missNYKMohamed Diawara — NYK missNYKJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINPacôme Dadiet — NYK missNYKJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINRudy Gobert — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKTony Bradley — NYK madeNYKNorchad Omier — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINNorchad Omier — MIN madeMINLaMelo Ball — MIN madeMINCody Williams — MIN madeMINLaMelo Ball — MIN madeMINCody Williams — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINMiles McBride — NYK madeNYKJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINOchai Agbaji — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINBones Hyland — MIN missMINBones Hyland — MIN missMINJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKTyler Kolek — NYK madeNYKAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINDrew Eubanks — NYK missNYKJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKTony Bradley — NYK madeNYKAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINKJ Martin — MIN madeMINTyler Kolek — NYK missNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKCody Williams — MIN madeMINAntonio Reeves — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINBones Hyland — MIN missMINKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKOchai Agbaji — NYK missNYKTony Bradley — NYK madeNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKTrey Lyles — MIN madeMINOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKPacôme Dadiet — NYK madeNYKJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINMiles McBride — NYK missNYKLaMelo Ball — MIN missMINMiles McBride — NYK missNYKAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMIN
Minnesota Timberwolves42/78 · 53.8%
New York Knicks35/77 · 45.5%
mademissedteam · result
NYK 35/77 (45.5%) · MIN 42/78 (53.8%) — MIN ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

MIN 116–96 NYK → 122–104
  1. 2:43
    MISSNYK116–96 · MIN +20
    MISS Agbaji 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  2. 2:35
    PTSNYK116–98 · MIN +18
    Bradley 3' Driving Hook Shot (6 PTS) (McCullar Jr. 1 AST)
  3. 2:11
    MISSMIN116–98 · MIN +18
    MISS Martin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  4. 2:04
    TOVNYK116–98 · MIN +18
    Diawara Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T19); Reeves STEAL (2 STL)
  5. 2:01
    PTSMIN118–98 · MIN +20
    Reeves 1' Driving Dunk (6 PTS)
  6. 1:53
    PTSNYK118–100 · MIN +18
    Kolek 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
  7. 1:53
    MISSNYK118–100 · MIN +18
    MISS Kolek Free Throw 1 of 1
  8. 1:32
    TOVMIN118–100 · MIN +18
    Timme Palming Turnover (P1.T19)
  9. 1:18
    MISSNYK118–100 · MIN +18
    MISS McCullar Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
  10. 1:17
    MISSMIN118–100 · MIN +18
    MISS Martin Free Throw 1 of 2
  11. 1:17
    PTSMIN119–100 · MIN +19
    Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  12. 1:02
    PTSNYK119–102 · MIN +17
    Bradley 1' Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) (McCullar Jr. 2 AST)
  13. 0:47
    PTSMIN122–102 · MIN +20
    Evans 24' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Pullin 3 AST)
  14. 0:35
    PTSNYK122–104 · MIN +18
    Bradley 3' Turnaround Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Kolek 4 AST)
  15. 0:11
    TOVMIN122–104 · MIN +18
    Timberwolves Turnover: Shot Clock (T#20)