Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 10/27/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports WI

The Milwaukee Bucks (3-1) will compete against the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-1) at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Pelicans and went home with a loss by a final score of 107-98 in their last game. Minnesota finished having earned a 34.4% FG percentage (31 out of 90) and converted 15 of their 50 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves buried 21 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 20 assists for the contest while creating 5 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In terms of defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 44.8% from the field on 39 out of 87 shooting. New Orleans dished out 60 dimes and had 19 steals in the game. Additionally, New Orleans collected 45 rebounds (15 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. New Orleans finished the game shooting 82.6% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 23 shots. They also knocked down 10 of their 30 tries from long range.

Karl-Anthony Towns is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He accumulated 32 points on 10 out of 24 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes and pulled down 14 rebounds. Towns shot 41.7% from the field and totaled 7 assists.

Minnesota heads into this game with a record of 2-1 on the season. They are turning it over 16.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 22.0 fouls every game. As a team, Minnesota is snagging 44.7 rebounds per game and has racked up 68 dimes for the season, which is 23rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Timberwolves are connecting on 34.1% on 3-point shots (43 of 126) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They average 106.0 pts per contest (21st in the NBA) while hitting 41.0% from the field. On the defensive end, the Timberwolves have forced 24.7 turnovers every game and they draw 22.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 3rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 55 surrendered for the year. The Timberwolves are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.7% (74 of 67) and they relinquish 54.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 29.1% on 3-point shots while they are 7th in basketball in points per game allowed (100.7).

In their last game, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 119-109 when they faced the Pacers. The Bucks were able to pull down 35 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in the game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 13 steals for the game. The Pacers earned 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 31 attempts. They were able to convert 26 of them for a rate of 83.9%. In regard to three-point attempts, Milwaukee knocked down 11 out of 32 tries (34.4%). In all, the Bucks ended up shooting 41 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2%. The Bucks allowed the Pacers to bury 40 of their 90 tries from the field which left them shooting 44.4% for the game. They shot 38.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 14 of 36 and finished the contest at 15 of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). In regard to rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Indiana to snag 35 overall (12 on the offensive side).

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up having an impact for the Bucks for the matchup. He converted 10 of 18 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 10 rebounds. Antetokounmpo tallied 30 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and totaled 9 assists in this matchup.

Milwaukee has a win-loss mark of 3-1 this season. The Bucks have committed 19.8 fouls every game and they hit 77.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.3 times per contest (19th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.8 times per game. Milwaukee has scored 462 points on the season (115.5 per game) and they grab 44.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bucks are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which ranks 13th in the league. The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in the league in PPG given up with 115.3. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the floor (26th in basketball). The Milwaukee defense surrenders 39.4% on 3-point shots (56 of 142) and opponents are making 68.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 24.8 dimes and 46.8 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 22nd and 17th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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