Milwaukee Bucks at Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview/Prop Picks

The Milwaukee Bucks, second in the Eastern Conference, face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. Each of these teams is coming off of a win, with the Bucks having just defeated the Sacramento Kings.

With the playoffs approaching, each win is going to be vital to positioning. They’ll rely on Giannis Antetokounmpo to lead them to a road win in Minnesota.

The Timberwolves just took down the Los Angeles Lakers, 124-104. That win marked the third straight win for Minnesota. During this short win streak, they also took down the Miami Heat, one of the best teams in the NBA.

If they can bring this intensity to Saturday’s game, there’s a chance they can take down the Bucks. So, who’s the best team to take in the game tonight?

Milwaukee Bucks: Bucks hope to end the Timberwolves streak

The good news for the Milwaukee Bucks is that the Timberwolves have a lot of injured players. This makes their bench not as deep, but the player they’re missing most is Anthony Edwards.

However, the Bucks will still have to find a way to stop Karl-Anthony Towns. The player tasked with guarding Towns will be Bobby Portis. For the Bucks to win, Portis needs to stop him early.

On the offensive side of the ball, the Bucks have one of the best scoring offenses. Ranking third in the NBA, the Bucks average 114.86 points per game. Their shooting from the three-point line is at 36.8%, fourth in the NBA.

In their recent game against the Kings, we could see how efficient their offense is. However, they’re facing the team with the No.1 scoring offense in the NBA.

Minnesota Timberwolves: KAT versus Giannis will be epic

The game between these two players is bound to be an entertaining one. Karl-Anthony Towns is establishing himself as a top center in the NBA and can prove it again tonight. The Bucks are the reigning NBA Champions, so a win here would be huge for Minnesota.

Unfortunately, finding a way to stop Giannis isn’t going to be an easy task. So, can they find a way to slow him down?

For starters, the Timberwolves have the 20th ranked offense in the NBA. On average, they allow 111.89 points per game. With the offensive struggles they’ve had, slowing down Giannis will be their top priority.

What they’ll likely try to do is overwhelm the Bucks with their offense. With an average of 115.20 points per game, it could be the best option to beat the Milwaukee Bucks.

Milwaukee Bucks at Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Pick

These two teams haven’t faced each other since October of 2021. In that game, Minnesota was on the road and came in as six-point underdogs.

The Timberwolves won the game, 113-108, covering the spread with the total going under. The spread is slightly smaller in this game, with the Bucks coming in as three-point favorites. 

Because of this, we’re going to take the Milwaukee Bucks -3 in this game. Milwaukee has an 8-2 record against the Timberwolves in their last ten games. In those ten, they’ve gone 6-4 against the spread.

It’s also important to note that most of those games went under the total. With that being said, we’ll take the Bucks -3, with the total going under 244.

DunkelIndex Free Pick: Milwaukee Bucks -3, UNDER

Prop Picks

Minnesota (-115) UNDER 121.5 Points

Milwaukee is allowing 110.9 points per game on defense, which ranks No. 15 in the league, while holding teams to 45.2 percent shooting from the field, which ranks No. 9. Scores had gone UNDER in eight of the Bucks’ last 11 road games versus Minnesota.

With Dunkel predicting a Milwaukee victory by the score of 122-116, take the Timberwolves (-115) to finish UNDER their Vegas team total of 121.5 points against the Bucks.

Khris Middleton (-115) OVER 21.5 Points

Middleton is averaging 20.5 points per game, which ranks No. 2 on the Bucks. That average increases to 21.4 points per game on the road and 25.7 points per game over his last 10 games overall.

With Dunkel predicting a Milwaukee road win tonight, take the Middleton (-115) to be a major factor on the offensive end and finish OVER his Vegas total of 21.5 points against the Timberwolves.

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