NEW YORK — Julius Randle scored 39 factors, OG Anunoby had 17 in a powerful debut along with his new group and the New York Knicks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-106 on Monday.
Jalen Brunson added 16 factors and a career-high 14 assists for the Knicks, who snapped a three-game shedding streak after placing Anunoby into the beginning lineup for his first recreation since coming from Toronto in Saturday’s commerce that despatched RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors.
Anunoby was 7 for 12 from the sector and helped the Knicks ship a strong defensive effort towards the Western Conference leaders earlier than fouling out with 4:12 left, getting a pleasant hand from the sold-out crowd as he went to the bench.
The Timberwolves reduce a 22-point deficit all the way down to 4 halfway by way of the fourth quarter, however Randle rescued the Knicks by scoring their subsequent 11 factors, together with a three-point play that made it 110-102 with 23 seconds remaining.
Anthony Edwards scored 35 factors, his third straight recreation above 30. Karl-Anthony Towns snapped out of a latest scoring stoop with 29.
The Knicks outscored the Wolves 38-17 within the second quarter to take a 61-49 lead, then broke it open with an 8-0 run within the third that gave them a 19-point benefit.
Donte DiVincenzo and Anunoby hit consecutive 3-pointers to provide the Knicks their largest lead at 83-61 later within the quarter, and it was 94-78 headed to the fourth.
Minnesota then scored the primary 10 of the ultimate interval to make it a six-point recreation earlier than Anunoby’s 3-pointer from the nook stopped the run. The Wolves stored coming, however Randle wouldn’t allow them to come all the best way again.
Anunoby stated he arrived in New York on Sunday and had been making an attempt to be taught a few of the Knicks’ performs and terminologies they use. He can turn into a free agent after the season, however wasn’t prepared to consider his future along with his current so unsettled.
“I have to find out where to live,” he stated. “I don’t know anything. I’m just trying to figure it out.”
The Knicks gave up two of their finest scorers to get him. Coach Tom Thibodeau stated he appreciated the best way the Knicks had been enjoying, however seen the commerce because the sort of probability group president Leon Rose needed to take.
“I thought we’ve had a heavy road schedule and I thought there was steady improvement,” Thibodeau stated. “But like I said, when you sit in Leon’s chair, you also have to look at where we are now and where we want to go.”
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Timberwolves: Host New Orleans on Wednesday.
Knicks: Host Chicago on Wednesday.
