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“We have to focus on continuity. We know roughly who we need to be; we saw how that works at the end of last season. I don’t expect us to spend (or need) a lot of time figuring that out. But continuity is a priority. Second-unit defense is a priority for us—primarily (defined as) defense when Rudy’s off the court. And then how we respond in crucial games. Of course, it’s different every time, depending on the factors and the individual players. With Julius and Donte’s integration, a lot of it had to do with figuring out how best to use Julius. So, I think we’ve seen how that works now, but I think there’s still room for growth. His chemistry with Rudy can still improve. I think there are still ways we can highlight Julius a little more, because of the type of player he is. Last year, we were like, ‘Okay, we need you to score—wait a minute, we need you to pass.'” ball.” And in these changes in what we wanted him to do, I think sometimes we didn’t put him in the best offensive position. I think that was evident in the series against Oklahoma City (in the Western Conference Finals), where we weren’t able to use him enough as a scorer, which is what we needed him to be there.”

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have no confirmed absences for today’s game, but Jaylen Clark, Joe Ingles, Jaden McDaniels, and Leonard Miller are listed as questionable. The New York Knicks will also have no absences, with only Josh Hart listed as questionable.

The New York Knicks finished third in the Eastern Conference with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, trailing only the Boston Celtics (61 wins and 21 losses) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (64 wins and 18 losses). They also surpassed the Indiana Pacers (50 wins and 32 losses), the Milwaukee Bucks (48 wins and 34 losses), the Detroit Pistons (44 wins and 38 losses), the Orlando Magic (41 wins and 41 losses), and the Miami Heat (37 wins and 45 losses).

In the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves finished sixth with 49 wins and 33 losses, behind the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, and Los Angeles Clippers, all with 50 wins and 32 losses; the Houston Rockets, with 52 wins and 30 losses; and the Oklahoma City Thunder, with 68 wins and 14 losses; and above the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies, both with 48 wins and 34 losses; the Sacramento Kings, with 40 wins and 42 losses; and the Dallas Mavericks, with 39 wins and 43 losses.

On the other hand, the Minnesota Timberwolves also reached the Conference Finals, where they were defeated 4-1 by the Oklahoma City Thunder. On May 20th, the Thunder won 114-88. On the 22nd, they won 118-103. On the 24th, the Timberwolves won Game 3, 143-101. But on the 26th, the Thunder won again, 128-126, and on May 28th, closing out the Series in Game 5, the Thunder won 124-94.

In the 2024-25 season, the New York Knicks reached the Conference Finals, where they were defeated by the Indiana Pacers 4-2 in the Series. Game 1, on May 21st, was won by the Pacers 138-135. On the 23rd, the Pacers won again, 114-109. On the 25th, the Knicks won 106-100, and on the 27th, the Pacers won again, this time 130-121. On the 29th, the Knicks won 111-94. And finally, in Game 6, on May 31st, the Pacers won 125-108.

The Minnesota Timberwolves played in the preseason on Saturday (4), beating the Denver Nuggets 126-116. They also played on Monday (7), losing to the Indiana Pacers 135-134. The New York Knicks also played two games, both against the Philadelphia 76ers. On Thursday (2), they won 99-84 and on Saturday (4), they won 113-104.