NBA Fan Runs On Court During Knicks-Timberwolves Game

A fan ran on the court during Thursday's game.

Dec 9, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) taunts the Toronto Raptors fans after making a three point basket to clinch a win near the end of the fourth quarter at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images / John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

On Thursday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the New York Knicks at the Target Center.

During the game, two fans attempted to run onto the floor (one was able to make it).

Via @SneakerReporter: "Wow a fan just ran on the court UNREAL"

Wow a fan just ran on the court UNREAL pic.twitter.com/uXfnqKdqsG

— SneakerReporter (@SneakerReporter) December 20, 2024

Moments like that can be dangerous, so security was able to get them off the floor in a hurry.

Many people reacted to the incident.

Phil Mackey🎙: "OK, so a fan just ran onto the court and got arrested.

She was presumably protesting the pathetic 2nd quarter effort by the Timberwolves, so it's tough to blame her..."

OK, so a fan just ran onto the court and got arrested.

She was presumably protesting the pathetic 2nd quarter effort by the Timberwolves, so it's tough to blame her...

— Phil Mackey 🎙 (@PhilMackey) December 20, 2024

@FitzBeatSr: "Timberwolves being embarrassed 69-45 Fan runs on the floor Towns 20 points 10 rebounds 2.34 left second quarter"

Timberwolves being embarrassed 69-45 Fan runs on the floor Towns 20 points 10 rebounds 2.34 left second quarter

— Larry Fitzgerald Sr. (@FitzBeatSr) December 20, 2024

@Tav_E_Fresh: "😩🤦🏿‍♂️ Fan runs on the court during the Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks"

😩🤦🏿‍♂️ Fan runs on the court during the Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks pic.twitter.com/Yy0EyzyUkq

— Motivation To Hustle (@Tav_E_Fresh) December 20, 2024

@Lawless_Reff: "Two girls tried to storm the court of the Timberwolves Knicks game one fell before she even hit the floor lmao"

Two girls tried to storm the court of the Timberwolves Knicks game one fell before she even hit the floor lmao

— Loyalty On my Brothers💉🖤💪🏾 (@Lawless_Reff) December 20, 2024

@CourtsideBuzzX: "Multiple female fans ran on the court in Minnesota tonight! 😳

One fell onto the court right in front of KAT, then another got tackled by security 😂"

Multiple female fans ran on the court in Minnesota tonight! 😳

One fell onto the court right in front of KAT, then another got tackled by security 😂

Via. @SneakerReporter pic.twitter.com/g2iAfqMgto

— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) December 20, 2024

Karl-Anthony Towns is playing his first game back at the Target Center since getting traded over the offseason.

The four-time NBA All-Star had spent the first nine seasons of his career with the franchise.

He entered play with averages of 24.8 points, 13.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 52.6% from the field and 43.9% from the three-point range in 24 games with the Knicks.