Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Target Center is the location where the Minnesota Timberwolves (30-24) will take on the Milwaukee Bucks (28-24) on Wednesday.

The Bucks took the court against the Warriors and took a loss by a final of 125-111 in their last contest. Milwaukee finished having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (38 of 76) and converted 10 of 33 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bucks knocked down 25 of 34 shots for a rate of 73.5%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 18 dimes in this game while creating 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 44.1% from the floor on 41 out of 93 shooting. Golden State distributed 27 dimes and had 16 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Golden State pulled down 48 rebounds (15 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Golden State finished the contest at 78.9% from the charity stripe by making 30 of their 38 attempts. They also buried 13 of their 45 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Bucks walked away with 25 while the Warriors recorded 23 personal fouls.

Damian Lillard is a player who was a major factor in this matchup. He was able to score 38 points on 12 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes played and collected 5 rebounds. Lillard finished the game at 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 7 assists.

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Milwaukee comes into this one with a mark of 28-24 this year. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling in 44.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,317 assists for the season, which is 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Bucks are shooting 38.7% on 3-point shots (753 of 1,948) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 114.5 points per game (12th in the league) while hitting 48.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bucks are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They surrender 35.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 14th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.1). The Bucks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.4% (2,143 of 4,720) and they relinquish 45.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 11th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,350 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Timberwolves walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-107 when they faced the Cavaliers. The Timberwolves pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 41 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The Cavaliers committed 24 fouls for the matchup which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 30 tries. They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Minnesota knocked down 12 out of their 39 attempts (30.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Timberwolves ended up shooting 36 out of 90 from the floor which had them shooting 40.0%. The Timberwolves permitted the Cavaliers to knock down 48 of their 94 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 51.1% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 39.5% from three-point range by shooting 17 of 43 and finished the contest at 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, Minnesota allowed Cleveland to grab 49 in all (14 offensive).

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves for the matchup. He converted 13 out of 28 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 46.4%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. Edwards tallied 44 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Minnesota has a mark of 30-24 for the season. As an offense, the Timberwolves are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 16th in the league. Minnesota has accumulated 6,028 pts for the year (111.6 per contest) and they grab 43.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per contest (21st in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.2 times per game. The Timberwolves commit 18.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 34.8% on 3-pointers (682 of 1,961) and their opponents are converting on 77.8% of their foul shots. They concede 24.4 assists and 42.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is 5th and 7th in basketball. The Timberwolves on the defensive end are ranked 5th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 108.3. They have forced 14.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (8th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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