For the majority of the first quarter, the Knicks and Wolves traded baskets as the three-pointers rained down quickly and furiously. In the first quarter, Julius Randle alone was responsible for five triples. He finished the game with a career-high eight triples and a total of 31 points.
The Knicks lead by 24 points at the half thanks to their bench, which had been struggling recently. In the second quarter, Minnesota was completely destroyed. Though that team currently appears to be mostly without a pulse, the Wolves kiiiiinda of made a game of it in the latter two quarters. The deficit was never reduced to single digits again. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves (5-6) to a victory with 25 points on 9 of 12 shooting, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists despite the fact that they were down by double digits for the majority of the game's last 35 minutes.