New York Knicks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves FREE LIVE STREAM (12/19/24): Watch NBA regular season | Time, TV, Channel

The New York Knicks face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a regular season game on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 (12/19/24) at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.

How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirecTV Stream. You can also watch via a subscription to Sling TV, which is offering half off your first month.

— DirecTV Stream is offering $30 off on Entertainment with Sports Pack featuring NFL RedZone, BIG Ten Network and more.

— Sling TV is offering plans for as low as $20 for your first month

Here’s what you need to know:

What: NBA regular season

Who: Knicks vs. Timberwolves

When: Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET

Where: Target Center

TV: TNT

Live stream: DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling TV

***

Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press:

New York Knicks (16-10, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (14-11, seventh in the Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -2; over/under is 213.5

BOTTOM LINE: New York hits the road against Minnesota trying to prolong its three-game road winning streak.

The Timberwolves are 8-4 in home games. Minnesota is eighth in the Western Conference with 33.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 7.6.

The Knicks have gone 8-6 away from home. New York ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 27.7 assists per game led by Jalen Brunson averaging 7.7.

The Timberwolves are shooting 45.9% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points lower than the 46.2% the Knicks allow to opponents. The Knicks average 14.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.6 more made shots on average than the 11.6 per game the Timberwolves allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Edwards is averaging 26.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Timberwolves.

Karl-Anthony Towns is scoring 24.8 points per game with 13.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Knicks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 104.6 points, 46.2 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 9.4 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 97.4 points per game.

Knicks: 7-3, averaging 114.6 points, 42.7 rebounds, 28.0 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.4 points.

INJURIES: Timberwolves: Joe Ingles: day to day (soleus).

Knicks: Ariel Hukporti: day to day (ankle), Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription.