Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 2/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Bucks (33-18) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (35-16) at Fiserv Forum on Thursday.

The Timberwolves played the Bulls and ended up losing by a score of 129-123 in their last game. Minnesota ended having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (42 out of 92) and made 20 out of their 45 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves converted 19 of 26 tries for a rate of 73.1%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 28 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the field on 45 out of 93 shooting. Chicago earned 24 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Chicago pulled down 48 rebounds (13 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Chicago finished the contest at 84.4% from the charity stripe by converting 27 of 32 attempts. They knocked down 12 of 30 shots from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 25 and the Bulls accounted for 22 personal fouls.

Anthony Edwards is someone who came through in this matchup. He left the arena with 38 points on 12 of 26 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 44 mins and also grabbed 12 rebounds. Edwards ended up shooting 46.2% from the floor and also distributed 5 dimes.

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Minnesota comes into this contest with a mark of 35-16 for the season. They turn the ball over 15.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 43.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,339 assists so far this year, which ranks 14th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Timberwolves are shooting 39.1% on shots from beyond the arc (635 of 1,622) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.1 points per game (22nd in basketball) while hitting 48.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 1st in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (107.1). The Timberwolves defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.8% (1,996 of 4,458) and they relinquish 40.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 5th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,237 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Bucks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-106 against the Suns. The Bucks snagged 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the contest. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Suns were called for 19 fouls for this game which got the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, Milwaukee made 13 of 40 tries (32.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Bucks shot 39 out of 90 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.3%. The Bucks allowed the Suns to knock down 44 of their 87 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.6% for the matchup. They shot 28.6% from 3-point land by going 8 of 28 and ended up shooting 18 of 27 at the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Milwaukee permitted Phoenix to grab 49 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up having an impact for the Bucks for this game. He made 13 of 24 for this game giving him a rate of 54.2%, and tallied 10 rebounds. Antetokounmpo scored 34 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and added 6 assists in this game.

Milwaukee has a record of 33-18 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bucks are hitting on 49.6% from the field, which ranks 5th in the NBA. Milwaukee has tallied 6,289 pts this season (123.3 per game) and they snag 44.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 26.6 times per game (14th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest. The Bucks commit 20.3 fouls every game while shooting 77.0% from the free throw line.

The Bucks are ranked 24th in the NBA in points given up per game with 119.8. They have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the field (18th in the NBA). The Milwaukee defense gives up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (611 of 1,747) and their opponents are making 81.4% of their foul shots. They have conceded 26.5 assists and 44.1 rebounds every game, which ranks 15th and 17th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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