Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Knicks Bench Delivers OT Win Over Timberwolves in MSG Preseason Test

Mike Brown advanced his movement-heavy scheme with a rotation overhaul in a controlled preseason trial.

Overview

  • New York moved to 3-0 in preseason with a 100-95 overtime win as reserves flipped a fourth-quarter deficit after the starters struggled to score.
  • Mikal Bridges led the Knicks with 15 points, Jalen Brunson added 11, and Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a double-double in 26 minutes.
  • Bench guards Miles McBride and Jordan Clarkson chipped in 10 points each, highlighting Brown’s plan to lean more on depth.
  • The Towns–Mitchell Robinson look returned with Robinson starting and playing only the first half as Brown mixed units and tested small-ball and guard-heavy groups.
  • Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards scored 17 and Julius Randle had 16, with Rob Dillingham flashing off the bench as the Wolves’ defensive lapses and turnovers persisted; Josh Hart sat for New York with back spasms and illness.