A pair of the league’s top scorers face off when Anthony Edwards (13th, 25.9 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (35-16) visit Giannis Antetokounmpo (second, 31.3 PPG) and the Milwaukee Bucks (33-18) on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on BSWI and BSN. The Timberwolves are 2-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 222 points.
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How Do I Watch Timberwolves vs. Bucks?
- Game Day: Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSWI and BSN
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
Betting Lines For Minnesota vs. Milwaukee
Timberwolves vs Bucks Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Timberwolves |
-2 |
222 |
Timberwolves Betting Stats & Information
- The Timberwolves have won 29 of the 39 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (74.4%).
- Minnesota has a record of 27-8 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter (winning 77.1%).
- The Timberwolves are 25-23-3 against the spread this season.
- The Timberwolves are 18-17-3 against the spread when favored by 2 points or more this season.
- Minnesota’s average point total in matchups this year is 220.3, 1.7 points below the over/under in this game.
- Timberwolves games have gone over the point total in 24 out of 51 opportunities (47.1%).
Milwaukee Betting Stats & Info
- The Bucks have been the underdog in five games this season, and they have failed to win any of those contests.
- Milwaukee has not won as an underdog of +113 or more on the moneyline this season in four games with those odds or longer.
- The Bucks have covered the spread 19 times over 51 games with a set spread.
- In games they have played as 2-point underdogs or more, the Bucks have an ATS record of 1-3.
- Milwaukee’s games this season have averaged an over/under of 243.1 points, 21.1 more than the point total in this matchup.
- Bucks games have gone over the total 28 times this season.
Timberwolves vs. Bucks Season Stat Comparison
| Timberwolves Rank |
Timberwolves AVG |
|
Bucks AVG |
Bucks Rank |
| 22nd |
113.1 |
Points Scored |
123.3 |
2nd |
| 1st |
107.1 |
Points Allowed |
119.8 |
24th |
| 12th |
43.8 |
Rebounds |
44 |
11th |
| 28th |
9.1 |
Off. Rebounds |
9.4 |
26th |
| 15th |
12.5 |
3pt Made |
14.2 |
5th |
| 17th |
26.3 |
Assists |
26.6 |
14th |
| 27th |
14.2 |
Turnovers |
12.5 |
12th |
Timberwolves vs. Bucks Injury Updates
Timberwolves
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Jordan McLaughlin |
Out |
Hip |
| Jaylen Clark |
Out |
Achilles |
Bucks
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Khris Middleton |
Out |
Ankle |
| Damian Lillard |
Out |
Ankle |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Timberwolves this season is Edwards (among active players), who averages 25.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
- Mike Conley is averaging 10.6 points, 6.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds a game, while Rudy Gobert adds 13.6 points, 1.2 assists and 12.6 rebounds per matchup.
- Edwards leads active Timberwolves in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Milwaukee Bucks Leaders
- Antetokounmpo scores 31.3 points per game, while also collecting 11.3 rebounds and dishing out 6.3 assists per game.
- Damian Lillard records 24.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game.
- Malik Beasley knocks down 2.8 three-pointers per game.
