Anunoby notched 18 points (5-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 38 minutes during Friday's 116-99 loss to the Timberwolves.

The Knicks have hovered around the middle of the pack in points allowed per possession all season, but Anunoby is the group’s backbone. New York doesn’t play with a conventional rim protector. Instead it’s on him, along with the other two starting wings, Bridges and Josh Hart, to lock down the perimeter.

Anthony Edwards dominated the struggling Knicks, who were again outplayed in the fourth quarter, again barraged by 3-pointers and again lost handily, 116-99, Friday night to the Timberwolves.

For a team that often boasts about its slew of strong perimeter defenders, the Knicks certainly do give up a ton of points outside their 3-point line.

Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks.

There were a handful of defensive possessions in the Knicks’ 116-99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday where ... The Knicks went all-in on acquiring Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby to be the backbone of a defense capable of neutralizing elite ...

Knicks captain Jalen Brunson lamented the team's poor start and lack of physicality in the loss to Minnesota. OG Anunoby thought it boiled down to "they made shots and we didn't." in the fourth quarter while Mikal Bridges simply stated: "We have to be better.

Jalen Brunson had 26 points and Cam Payne scored all 18 of his points in a span of 4:17, but the Knicks couldn't keep up with the Timberwolves.

Unfortunately for the New York Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns left the Minnesota Timberwolves in the hands of Anthony Edwards.

Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 ... who lost for the sixth time in nine games. OG Anunoby and Cam Payne each added 18. With DiVincenzo out, the Wolves reinserted ...

Golden State Warriors beat the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder. Jalen Brunson had 30 points and 15 assists, OG Anunoby scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 122-112 for th

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