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.

Karl-Anthony Towns missed his second straight game because of a sprained right thumb, sitting out against his former team when the New York Knicks hosted Minnesota on Friday night.

The game is Minnesota's first at New York since the Knicks acquired Towns from the Timberwolves and sent Julius Randle and DiVincenzo to Minnesota just after training camps opened. The Knicks won at Minnesota last month.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will visit the New York Knicks in a cross-conference matchup on Friday's NBA schedule. New York is 27-15 overall and 13-7 at home, while Minnesota is 21-19 overall and 11-10 on the road.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are spending $9,794,392 per win while the New York Knicks are spending $7,086,694 per win Towns questionable, DiVincenzo out for Wolves vs. Knicks

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.

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.

Timberwolves Top Performers Anthony Edwards: 36 points, 13 reboudns, 7 assists Naz Reid: 23 points, 8 rebounds Knicks Top Performers Jalen Brunson: 26 points, 6 assists OG Anunoby: 18 points, 10 rebounds The Timberwolves move to 22-19 while the Knicks fall to 27-16.