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
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:30 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Minnesota -4.5
- Total: 224.5
- Moneyline: Minnesota -190, Milwaukee +159
Bucks at Timberwolves odds, spread, & more
- 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).
Over/Under
- 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).
How to watch Timberwolves vs. Bucks
- 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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