Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds, tips and betting trends

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (35-21) play the Minnesota Timberwolves (39-16) on Friday, February 23, 2024 at Target Center. The game will begin at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN, BSN, and WMLW.

The Timberwolves hit the court as 4.5-point favorites against the Bucks. The matchup features an over/under of 224.5.

Timberwolves vs. Bucks Betting Odds

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• Spread: Minnesota -4.5
• Total: 224.5
• Moneyline: Minnesota -190, Milwaukee +159

• Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 4.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (224.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Timberwolves 120 – Bucks 111

• Minnesota has been chosen as the favorite in 42 games this year and has walked away with the win 32 times (76.2%) in those games.
• This year, Minnesota has won 23 of 28 games when listed as at least -190 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Minnesota has a 65.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

• Milwaukee has been the underdog on the moneyline a total of six times this season, and it has lost each of those games.
• Milwaukee has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +159 or longer in two chances.
• Milwaukee has an implied moneyline win probability of 38.6% in this contest.

• The 114 points per game the Timberwolves average are only 4.8 fewer points than the Bucks allow (118.8).
• Minnesota has a 14-4 record against the spread and a 15-3 record overall when putting up more than 118.8 points.
• When it scores more than 106.7 points, Milwaukee is 21-29 against the spread and 35-15 overall.
• Minnesota’s record is 28-16-3 against the spread and 39-8 overall when it gives up fewer than 122 points.
• The Timberwolves are at the 18th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114 PPG), while the Bucks allow the 23rd-fewest points per game (118.8) in the league.
• The second-ranked scoring NBA team (122 PPG) is Milwaukee, while the Minnesota squad ranks first in the league defensively (106.7 PPG).
• The Timberwolves have out-scored their opponents by a total of 399 points this season (7.3 points per game on average), and the Bucks have put up 178 more points than their opponents on the year (3.2 per game).

• The average implied total for Minnesota this season is 114.5 points, 0.5 fewer points than its implied total of 115 points in Friday’s game.
• This season, Minnesota has scored more than 115 points 27 times.
• The average implied point total on the season for Milwaukee (122.9) is 12.9 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (110).

• Game Day: Friday, February 23, 2024
• Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN, BSN, and WMLW
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Arena: Target Center
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
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