Top Performers
Points
20
Beasley
MIN
Rebounds
18
Robinson
NYK
Assists
7
Beverley
MIN
Threes
4
Beasley
MIN
37-90 (41.1%)
FG%
34-85 (40.0%)
16-40 (40.0%)
3PM
7-38 (18.4%)
6-16 (37.5%)
FTM
13-20 (65.0%)
54
Rebounds
45
15
Offensive Rebounds
10
39
Defensive Rebounds
35
20
Assists
22
5
Steals
6
4
Blocks
11
16
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
17
Biggest Lead
2
10
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
5
Ties
3
2021-22 Eastern
NYK MIN
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heat | 53 | 29 | .646 | |
| 2 |  Celtics | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 |
| 6 |  Bulls | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7.0 |
| 7 |  Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 8 |  Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 |
| 9 |  Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 10 |  Hornets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 |
| 11 |  Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 |
| 12 |  Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18.0 |
| 13 |  Pacers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 28.0 |
| 14 |  Pistons | 23 | 59 | .280 | 30.0 |
| 15 |  Magic | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Suns | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Warriors | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Jazz | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 |
| 8 |  Pelicans | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 10 |  Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31.0 |
| 12 |  Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 13 |  Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37.0 |
| 14 |  Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 15 |  Rockets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves fell to the New York Knicks, 96 to 88, on December 28, 2021.
Game Info
December 28, 2021
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
#61 Courtney Kirkland (Head Official)
#43 Matt Myers
#18 Matt Boland
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RJ Barrett #9 | 24 | 8 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 4 | 4 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 35.3 |
J. Randle #30 | 38 | 13 | 15 (4) | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 4 | 5-20 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 30.5 |
M. Robinson #23 | 32 | 14 | 18 (6) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 1 | 2 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 78.8 |
E. Fournier #10 | 25 | 13 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 5-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 46.4 |
K. Walker #15 | 33 | 10 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 3-11 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 42.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q. Grimes #5 | 31 | 11 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
A. Burks #18 | 16 | 7 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 4 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 60.8 |
T. Gibson #67 | 16 | 7 | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 71.7 |
I. Quickley #5 | 15 | 6 | 0 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
O. Toppin #1 | 11 | 7 | 2 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 2 | 2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 116.7 |
N. Noel #4 | |||||||||||||
D. Rose #1 | |||||||||||||
D. House Jr. #4 | |||||||||||||
W. Selden #7 | |||||||||||||
D. Dotson #21 | |||||||||||||
K. Knox II #31 | |||||||||||||
L. Samanic #19 | |||||||||||||
M. Mooney #13,3,31 | |||||||||||||
M. McBride #2 | |||||||||||||
J. Sims #00 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYK | 96 | 54 (15) | 20 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 37-90 | 16-40 | 6-16 | 49.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McDaniels #3 | 36 | 18 | 6 (2) | 0 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 7-11 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 73.1 |
N. Knight #13 | 25 | 8 | 7 (4) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 42.9 |
M. Beasley #5 | 40 | 20 | 4 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 2 | 8-23 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 43.5 |
P. Beverley #2 | 29 | 3 | 7 (2) | 7 | 1 | 0 | -17 | 2 | 3 | 0-8 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 14.1 |
J. McLaughlin #11 | 24 | 9 | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 41.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nowell #20 | 29 | 11 | 4 (1) | 6 | 1 | 1 | -15 | 2 | 2 | 5-14 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 39.3 |
G. Monroe #10 | 22 | 7 | 6 (0) | 4 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 90.2 |
J. Layman #10 | 17 | 9 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 92.2 |
N. Reid #11 | 12 | 3 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 30.7 |
J. Okogie #12 | 5 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
K. Towns #32 | |||||||||||||
D. Russell #1 | |||||||||||||
T. Prince #12 | |||||||||||||
J. Vanderbilt #2 | |||||||||||||
R. Tucker #6 | |||||||||||||
C. Silva #30 | |||||||||||||
A. Edwards #5 | |||||||||||||
L. Bolmaro #9 | |||||||||||||
M. Wright IV #23 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 88 | 45 (10) | 22 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 34-85 | 7-38 | 13-20 | 46.9 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
J. McDaniels makes running finger roll
Assisted by P. Beverley
1Q 11:35
E. Fournier makes 11' driving floater
1Q 11:20
2-2
E. Fournier makes 23' three
Assisted by RJ Barrett
1Q 10:31
5-2
J. McDaniels makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Knight
1Q 10:16
5-5
N. Knight makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:16
5-6
N. Knight makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:16
5-7
M. Robinson makes tip dunk
1Q 08:58
7-7
J. McLaughlin makes cutting dunk
Assisted by N. Knight
1Q 08:45
7-9
K. Walker makes 25' pullup three
1Q 08:02
10-9
M. Robinson makes tip layup
1Q 07:31
12-9
E. Fournier makes 23' three
Assisted by Q. Grimes
1Q 07:00
15-9
N. Knight makes cutting layup
Assisted by P. Beverley
1Q 06:48
15-11
N. Knight makes driving layup
Assisted by P. Beverley
1Q 06:23
15-13
J. Randle makes driving layup
1Q 05:23
17-13
E. Fournier makes driving finger roll
Assisted by K. Walker
1Q 04:58
19-13
J. McLaughlin makes 7' driving floater
1Q 04:48
19-15
J. McLaughlin makes running layup
1Q 04:21
19-17
N. Reid makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:08
19-18
J. Randle makes 27' three
Assisted by I. Quickley
1Q 02:46
22-18
N. Reid makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Nowell
1Q 02:32
22-20
J. Randle makes 15' stepback
Assisted by A. Burks
1Q 02:16
24-20
A. Burks makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:21
25-20
O. Toppin makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by I. Quickley
1Q 00:42
27-20
Q. Grimes makes dunk
1Q 00:15
29-20
J. Nowell makes 10' pullup
Assisted by J. McLaughlin
1Q 00:02
29-22
T. Gibson makes cutting layup
Assisted by O. Toppin
2Q 11:22
31-22
Q. Grimes makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Burks
2Q 10:51
34-22
Q. Grimes makes 27' three
Assisted by O. Toppin
2Q 10:27
37-22
T. Gibson makes layup
2Q 09:51
39-22
G. Monroe makes driving layup
2Q 08:43
39-24
M. Beasley makes 25' three
Assisted by G. Monroe
2Q 07:21
39-27
N. Knight makes layup
Assisted by P. Beverley
2Q 06:55
39-29
Q. Grimes makes 25' three
Assisted by O. Toppin
2Q 06:40
42-29
J. McDaniels makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:47
42-30
J. McDaniels makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:47
42-31
M. Beasley makes running dunk
Assisted by G. Monroe
2Q 04:27
42-33
M. Robinson makes cutting dunk
Assisted by RJ Barrett
2Q 04:09
44-33
M. Beasley makes 25' stepback three
2Q 03:31
44-36
M. Beasley makes 25' three
Assisted by J. McLaughlin
2Q 02:59
44-39
J. McDaniels makes driving layup
2Q 01:04
44-41
J. McLaughlin makes reverse layup
3Q 10:30
44-43
J. McDaniels makes running dunk
3Q 10:14
44-45
E. Fournier makes 25' pullup three
3Q 09:43
47-45
M. Robinson makes putback dunk
3Q 08:48
49-45
P. Beverley makes free throw 2/2
3Q 08:37
49-46
J. McLaughlin makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:14
49-47
K. Walker makes 26' pullup three
3Q 07:01
52-47
J. Randle makes tip layup
3Q 06:04
54-47
P. Beverley makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:46
54-48
M. Robinson makes putback dunk
3Q 05:27
56-48
K. Walker makes 26' pullup three
Assisted by Q. Grimes
3Q 05:09
59-48
J. Nowell makes 13' stepback
3Q 04:50
59-50
M. Beasley makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Nowell
3Q 04:21
59-53
M. Beasley makes 18' pullup
Assisted by J. Nowell
3Q 03:54
59-55
I. Quickley makes 24' running three
Assisted by J. Randle
3Q 03:17
62-55
J. Randle makes driving layup
Assisted by RJ Barrett
3Q 02:39
64-55
G. Monroe makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:24
64-56
A. Burks makes 25' three
Assisted by I. Quickley
3Q 01:51
67-56
J. Layman makes 25' running three
Assisted by J. Nowell
3Q 01:20
67-59
T. Gibson makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:56
68-59
J. Nowell makes 25' pullup three
Assisted by G. Monroe
3Q 00:35
68-62
O. Toppin makes reverse layup
3Q 00:17
70-62
T. Gibson makes running dunk
3Q 00:01
72-62
I. Quickley makes 25' pullup three
4Q 11:30
75-62
M. Beasley makes cutting layup
Assisted by G. Monroe
4Q 11:14
75-64
G. Monroe makes 4' turnaround bank hook shot
Assisted by J. Nowell
4Q 10:44
75-66
O. Toppin makes 23' three
Assisted by I. Quickley
4Q 10:30
78-66
J. McDaniels makes driving dunk
Assisted by J. Nowell
4Q 10:08
78-68
J. McDaniels makes free throw 1/1
4Q 10:08
78-69
J. McDaniels makes 9' stepback
4Q 09:33
78-71
J. Nowell makes driving layup
Assisted by M. Beasley
4Q 08:58
78-73
A. Burks makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Randle
4Q 08:40
81-73
J. Layman makes free throw 1/2
4Q 08:20
81-74
J. Layman makes free throw 2/2
4Q 08:20
81-75
M. Robinson makes tip dunk
4Q 08:01
83-75
J. Layman makes driving finger roll
4Q 07:26
83-77
J. Layman makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by P. Beverley
4Q 06:10
83-79
RJ Barrett makes driving layup
4Q 05:49
85-79
G. Monroe makes cutting layup
Assisted by P. Beverley
4Q 05:07
85-81
RJ Barrett makes 22' three
Assisted by E. Fournier
4Q 04:13
88-81
J. McDaniels makes tip layup
4Q 03:47
88-83
M. Robinson makes cutting dunk
Assisted by E. Fournier
4Q 03:22
90-83
M. Beasley makes 4' driving floater
Assisted by P. Beverley
4Q 02:27
90-85
RJ Barrett makes driving finger roll
Assisted by K. Walker
4Q 01:12
92-85
J. Nowell makes tip layup
4Q 01:05
92-87
K. Walker makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:49
93-87
RJ Barrett makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:28
94-87
J. Randle makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:24
95-87
J. Randle makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:24
96-87
P. Beverley makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:20
96-88
37-90 (41.1%)
FG%
34-85 (40.0%)
16-40 (40.0%)
3PM
7-38 (18.4%)
6-16 (37.5%)
FTM
13-20 (65.0%)
54
Rebounds
45
15
Offensive Rebounds
10
39
Defensive Rebounds
35
20
Assists
22
5
Steals
6
4
Blocks
11
16
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
17
Biggest Lead
2
10
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
5
Ties
3
