Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/08/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 8, 2024

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI

Where to Watch:  BSWI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +2, Bucks -2; Over/Under:  229 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +2, Bucks -2; Over/Under:  229 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +2.5, Bucks -2.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Minnesota Timberwolves:  35-16 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

Milwaukee Bucks:  33-18 (2nd place, Central Division)

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Minnesota Timberwolves:  5-5 last 10

Milwaukee Bucks:  5-5 last 10

The Timberwolves are entering this game with a 35-16 record overall and they are 16-11 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Chicago Bulls in their last game. Anthony Edwards led the team in points in that game with 38 while Karl-Anthony Towns was next on the team with 33 points. Mike Conley Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 45.7% from the field, 44.4% from 3-point range, and 73.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.1 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 25-24-2 this season and their O/U record is 24-26-1.

The Bucks are entering this game with a 33-18 record overall and they are 21-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns in their last game. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in points in that game with 34 while Malik Beasley was next on the team with 22 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Pat Connaughton each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 43.3% from the field, 32.5% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 123.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 119.8 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 19-31-1 this season and their O/U record is 28-23.

The current betting odds have the Bucks listed as a 2 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bucks have looked great in their games this season with their 33-18 record overall which has them near the top of the East right now with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have been near the top of the East for most of the season and have also looked a lot better on their home court this season with their 21-5 home record. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves have also looked great in their games this season with their 35-16 record overall which has them right near the top of the West with one of the best records in the entire NBA too. The Timberwolves have also been a good road team this season but they haven't looked as good in those games with their 16-11 road record. They also lost their last game against the Bulls which was on the road and they haven't looked great in their games lately with their 5-5 record in their last 10 games. The Bucks are also 5-5 in their last 10 games as they haven't looked good either but they have lost 2 games in a row now and will be looking to bounce back on their home court. The Bucks haven't looked great lately but they still have one of the best teams in the NBA right now and they will bounce back on their home court with the Timberwolves not being at their best lately either. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bucks to cover the spread in this game. 

Timberwolves Bucks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, February 8, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bucks 132 Timberwolves 124.

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Minnesota Timberwolves: 7-2 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite. 14-8 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 10-5 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 7-2 UNDER off an upset loss as a favorite. 10-5 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive losses.

Milwaukee Bucks: 19-32 ATS in all games. 3-9 ATS off a road loss. 11-20 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 9-5 UNDER after 4 or more consecutive unders. 4-1 UNDER against Northwest division opponents. 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  J. Clark (SG) Mid Feb - Achilles.

Milwaukee Bucks:  B. Lopez (C) Ques Thurs - Personal. D. Lillard (PG) Ques Thurs - Ankle. K. Middleton (SF) Ques Thurs - Ankle.

“The defense fell apart. (The late game offense was) not great. A couple of key turnovers. Tried to win it all by ourselves at times.” - Chris Finch after his team’s loss against the Bulls in their game on Tuesday.

“I thought we fought — hung in there. You knew at some point, you just felt at some point, we wouldn't have enough offense on the floor and that's probably what happened. I thought defensively we were really good tonight.” - Doc Rivers after his team’s loss against the Suns in their game on Tuesday.

PG Mike Conley

SG Anthony Edwards

SF Jaden McDaniels

PF Karl-Anthony Towns

C Rudy Gobert

PG Damian Lillard

SG Malik Beasley

SF Khris Middleton

PF Giannis Antetokounmpo

C Bobby Portis

PPG: A. Edwards (25.9)

APG: M. Conley (6.5)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (12.6)

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (31.3)

APG: D. Lillard (6.8)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.3)

Coaches:

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (4th season)

Milwaukee Bucks: Doc Rivers (1st season)