NEW YORK – The New York Knicks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 100-95, in overtime. It was the Knicks' first stateside bout of the 2026 season. Head coach Mike Brown told reporters after the game that they did it without running a single offensive play.

The Knicks missed 42 three-pointers on Thursday night. Brown said postgame he'd live with the result, saying that New York clearly “didn't shoot it well, but that's okay,” and that he noticed “stretches where [they took great shots.]”

New York's new coach also revealed that, through their first three preseason games, the team has been employing a distinct offensive strategy fit for the preseason.

“We've…restricted our guys to doing certain things…we played the entire game out of our read-and-react early offense. We don't have a s

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