The Minnesota Timberwolves (41-30) host the Milwaukee Bucks (44-26) Saturday at the Target Center for a 5 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we look at the Bucks vs. Timberwolves odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
Milwaukee has won 8 of its last 9 – 7-2 against the spread (ATS), which includes back-to-back road victories at the Utah Jazz Monday (117-111) and the Sacramento Kings Wednesday (135-126).
Minnesota has won 9 of its last 10 (9-1 ATS) and is on a 3-game winning streak with wins over the Miami Heat last Saturday (113-104), the San Antonio Spurs Monday (149-139) and the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday (124-104).
The T-Wolves snapped a 6-game losing skid to the Bucks, Oct. 27, with a 113-108 in Milwaukee as 6-point road underdogs. The Bucks are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 meetings with the T-Wolves.
- Money line (ML): Bucks -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Timberwolves +122 (bet $100 to win $122)
- Against the spread: Bucks -2.5 (-120) | Timberwolves +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 244.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
Bucks at Timberwolves key injuries
Bucks
- SG Pat Connaughton (finger) out
Timberwolves
- SF Anthony Edwards (knee) probable
- PF Jarred Vanderbilt (quad) questionable