Timberwolves Cruise Past Knicks as DarkHorse Nails the Under

The Timberwolves rolled into Madison Square Garden and dismantled the Knicks 122-104 in a preseason tune-up that proved once again: exhibition basketball is a different animal. Minnesota looked sharp despite managing minutes, while New York sleepwalked through stretches that suggested Tom Thibodeau's rotation is still a work in progress.

DarkHorse's under 227.5 cashed comfortably, finishing 18.5 points clear at a combined 226. The reasoning was surgical—preseason games featuring deep rotations and starter restrictions rarely approach regular-season totals, and both squads delivered exactly that blueprint. Camp bodies ate minutes, possessions dragged through evaluation mode, and the intensity never threatened to breach playoff simulation territory.

Minnesota's balanced attack pushed them past triple digits, but this was textbook preseason pacing—enough to work on sets, not enough to chase scoring records. The Knicks couldn't generate consistent offense without their usual bite, and the 104 they managed felt more like going through the motions than legitimate resistance.

The 227.5 number was always inflated for an exhibition context, and both teams obliged by treating this exactly like what it was: a dress rehearsal. DarkHorse read the room perfectly, banking on systematic rest management over competitive fury. Easy money when you know what you're watching.