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.

As a reminder, these teams exchanged superstars in the offseason with Julius Randle heading to Minneapolis and Karl-Anthony Towns moving to the Big Apple. The Timberwolves lost at home Wednesday night to the Golden State Warriors, 116-115. New York won in overtime Wednesday in Philadelphia, 125-119, over the 76ers.

Julius Randle appears to be on increasingly thin ice in Minnesota, not closing as many games, not endearing himself to the fans, and his albatross of a player option is threatening the Timberwolves’ ability to retain Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Naz Reid.

The New York Knicks play against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. The New York Knicks are spending $6,833,598 per win while the Brooklyn Nets are spending $12,325,454 per win

The New York Knicks are set for a showdown with the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. Here's what you need to know before tip-off in this in-state rivalry game.

The New York Knicks have won eight straight games in the battle of New York between them and the Brooklyn Nets, including two games already this season. On Tues