"In the teams' first matchup following a full season since the blockbuster trade that saw the swap of Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, the Knicks were the better team Wednesday night as they took down the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-114. Both teams made their respective conference finals last postseason, proving that the trade was a win-win on both sides."
"It was a night of highly anticipated returns all around. Towns faced his former teammates in Rudy Gobert and Anthony Edwards and dunked on them both early in the second quarter. Randle and DiVincenzo were the Timberwolves' leading scorers, scoring 32 and 21, respectively. Edwards returned from injury after a week and a half, but was held to only 15 points on 38.5% shooting from the field, and finished with a game-low -25."
The Knicks defeated the Timberwolves 137-114 in the first full-season matchup since the Karl-Anthony Towns–Julius Randle/Donte DiVincenzo trade. Both teams reached their conference finals last postseason, and both sides have seen significant individual impacts: Randle has been Minnesota's top player in Anthony Edwards' absence while DiVincenzo is posting career highs in minutes and three-point percentage. Towns produced strong play and dunked on former teammates, while Edwards returned from injury but struggled, finishing with a -25. New York dominated the glass, outrebounding Minnesota 50-31 and collecting 21 offensive rebounds, fueling second-chance scoring and a 5-3 record.
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