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The Minnesota Timberwloves are visiting the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum Arena on Thursday night.
The Timberwolves have dropped from the top of the West
The Minnesota Timberwolves are second in the Western Conference with a 35-16 record. They have won three of the last five games and are coming off a 129-123 overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls. Anthony Edwards had another impressive performance, dropping 38 points. He is the Wolves’ leading scorer, averaging 25.9 points per game. Minnesota is the best defensive team in the league, allowing 107.1 points per game and 44.8% shooting from the field.
The Bucks are struggling under Doc Rivers
The Milwaukee Bucks are third in the Eastern Conference with a 33-18 record. They have lost four of the last five games since head coach Doc Rivers took over the team. The Bucks are coming off a 114–106 loss to the Phoenix Suns. They are second in the league, scoring 123.3 points per game, and are ranked fifth, shooting 49.6% from the field. Giannis Antetokounmpo is second in the league, averaging 31.3 points per game.
Betting Trends
Minnesota has played under in 6 of their last 8 games overall, in 4 of the last 5 road games and in 5 of the last 7 games played in February. Milwaukee has played under in their last five games overall, in 5 of the last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference and in 6 of the last 7 games played in February.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Milwaukee Bucks have been struggling lately since the coaching change. Coming back home from a five-game road trip sounds promising, but they will host one of the best teams in the league tonight. The Bucks have won eight of the last 10 games against the Timberwolves, but Minnesota has never been better. They are the best defensive team in the league, and it will be interesting to see how they will handle the Bucks potent offense. Scoring will definitely not be easy tonight for Milwaukee, and given the fact that the total point line is set at 228.5, we are going under.
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