Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Milwaukee Bucks (44-34) will play the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-32) at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday.

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and took home the win by a score of 114-109 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 15 and the 76ers finished the game with 23 personal fouls. They also buried 12 of their 35 tries from long range. Philadelphia finished shooting 60.0% at the free throw line by burying 9 of 15 attempts. Additionally, Philadelphia totaled 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 7 rejections. Philadelphia totaled 26 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. When talking about defending, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 48.4% from the field on 44 out of 91 shooting. They also doled out 22 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 47 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves knocked down 21 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 72.4%. Minnesota wrapped up the game having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (41 of 81) and converted 11 of their 34 3-pointers.

Anthony Edwards is a player who was a major factor for the game. Edwards finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor and also earned 2 assists. He played 38 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He racked up 37 points on 12 of 21 shooting.

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Minnesota will take the court with a win-loss record of 46-32 so far this season. They turn it over 14.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.2 fouls every game. As a team, Minnesota is grabbing 44.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 2,038 assists for the season, which ranks 18th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are connecting on 37.8% on shots from downtown (1,176 of 3,111) and 78.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 114.0 pts per game (16th in basketball) while shooting 46.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are ranked 6th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,931 conceded on the year. The Timberwolves defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.1% (3,160 of 6,861) and they relinquish 43.1 boards per contest as a unit. They are conceding 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 6th in the NBA in points per game allowed (109.4).

In their last game, the Bucks got the victory with a final of 111-107 against the Pelicans. The Bucks collected 38 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 46 in this contest. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The Pelicans earned 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Bucks to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.6%. When discussing three-point attempts, Milwaukee converted 11 of their 32 tries (34.4%). Overall, the Bucks finished the game shooting 43 out of 92 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.7%. The Bucks permitted the Pelicans to make 43 of their 95 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.3% in this contest. They finished 36.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 12 of 33 and finished the game at 9 of 14 at the charity stripe (64.3%). In relation to attacking the glass, Milwaukee permitted New Orleans to snag 47 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Gary Trent Jr. was important for the Bucks in this contest. He converted 10 of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and had 5 rebounds. Trent tallied 29 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for the matchup.

Milwaukee has a win-loss mark of 44-34 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bucks are shooting 48.5% from the floor, which is ranked 5th in basketball. Milwaukee has tallied 8,961 pts so far this season (114.9 per game) and they grab 43.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.3 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per contest. The Bucks are committing 18.0 fouls every game and they shoot 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 13th in basketball in PPG allowed with 112.9. They are forcing 12.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (6th in the league). The Milwaukee defense gives up 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,072 of 3,047) and opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 26.3 dimes and 45.3 rebounds every game, which ranks 14th and 25th in the league.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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