While the NBA world is focused on a lot of negative stories right now, the biggest positive story so far has been the on-court play of the Milwaukee Bucks. Perfect so far this season, the Bucks put their 7-0 record on the line on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota, meanwhile, is looking to continue to figure things out with their new look roster. In our NBA betting predictions for today, we give our best bet for Bucks vs Timberwolves.
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
MIL | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | MIN |
---|---|---|
72 | Games | 72 |
43.2 | FG | 39.8 |
88.1 | FGA | 88.9 |
.490 | FG% | .447 |
14.3 | 3Pt-FG | 11.6 |
37.9 | 3Pt-FGA | 33.0 |
.377 | 3Pt% | .350 |
28.9 | 2Pt-FG | 28.2 |
50.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 55.8 |
.576 | 2Pt% | .505 |
18.8 | FT | 17.7 |
24.3 | FTA | 22.5 |
.774 | FT% | .786 |
9.3 | ORB | 10.6 |
34.5 | DRB | 31.7 |
43.8 | TRB | 42.3 |
26.5 | AST | 24.8 |
6.8 | STL | 7.6 |
4.9 | BLK | 4.8 |
12.6 | TOV | 14.4 |
19.3 | PF | 20.2 |
119.4 | PTS | 108.8 |
Defense/Offense
MIL | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | MIN |
---|---|---|
72 | Games | 72 |
43.0 | FG | 42.3 |
91.5 | FGA | 87.3 |
.470 | FG% | .484 |
12.6 | 3Pt-FG | 12.9 |
35.0 | 3Pt-FGA | 33.3 |
.359 | 3Pt% | .388 |
30.5 | 2Pt-FG | 29.3 |
56.4 | 2Pt-FGA | 54.0 |
.540 | 2Pt% | .544 |
17.2 | FT | 18.1 |
21.4 | FTA | 23.3 |
.805 | FT% | .780 |
10.3 | ORB | 9.7 |
33.4 | DRB | 35.3 |
43.7 | TRB | 44.9 |
26.4 | AST | 27.1 |
6.8 | STL | 7.8 |
4.2 | BLK | 6.2 |
12.0 | TOV | 14.5 |
19.3 | PF | 19.4 |
115.8 | PTS | 115.7 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
MIL | Four Factors | MIN |
---|---|---|
.571 | eFG% | .512 |
11.3 | TOV% | 12.7 |
21.7 | RB% | 77.0 |
.213 | FT/FGA | .199 |
Defense/Offense
MIL | Four Factors | MIN |
---|---|---|
.539 | eFG% | .559 |
10.6 | TOV% | 12.9 |
77.0 | RB% | 23.4 |
.188 | FT/FGA | .208 |
Analytics
MIL | Analytics | MIN |
---|---|---|
43 | Pythag Wins | 51 |
29 | Pythag Losses | 21 |
3.58 | Margin Of Victory | 6.74 |
119.4 | O Rtg | 115.7 |
115.8 | D Rtg | 108.8 |
100.3 | Pace | 97.0 |
.276 | FTr | .267 |
.430 | 3PAr | .382 |
.605 | TS% | .593 |
Betting Trends
MIL | Betting Trends | MIN |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
116.33 | Avg Score | 105.33 |
104.67 | Avg Opp Score | 108.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
93.67 | Avg Score | 117 |
101.33 | Avg Opp Score | 113 |
MIL | Betting Trends | MIN |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
115.6 | Avg Score | 111.2 |
104.2 | Avg Opp Score | 112.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
93.6 | Avg Score | 118.4 |
100.4 | Avg Opp Score | 115.8 |
MIL | Betting Trends | MIN |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
107.9 | Avg Score | 112.8 |
103.8 | Avg Opp Score | 113.3 |
AWAY | HOME | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
107.1 | Avg Score | 114.1 |
101.8 | Avg Opp Score | 114.3 |
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Bucks vs Timberwolves Betting Pick
This game will be played at Target Center at 10:00 PM ET on Friday, November 4, 2022.
Why Bet The Timberwolves:
✅ The Bucks are 7-0 this season so far, but there is some context required to their hot start. Milwaukee has played six of their first seven games at home this season, with their only road game coming against a struggling 76ers team. Here, in their first road game since the opening week of the season, the Bucks should fall for the first time to the Timberwolves.
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✅ Minnesota has the type of rim protection that can cause the Bucks some problems. The duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert should be able to help protect the paint against Giannis Antetokounmpo. If they can just disrupt some of his shots, the Wolves could end up rolling over the rest of the Bucks.
✅ From a line reading perspective, this line suggests that the Timberwolves are the best bet to take here. An undefeated team being favored by just three points against a .500 team is an attempt to bait bettors into taking Milwaukee. We will not take the bait, and will instead go with the Wolves to cover.
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are off to a perfect start to this season, winning seven straight games to open things up. They are coming off of back to back wins over the Detroit Pistons, taking full advantage of a six-game homestand early in the year. Here, the Bucks hit the road for the first time since their season opener, which could make things way tougher on them.
Also making things tough on the Bucks could be the lack of Giannis Antetokounmpo in their lineup. He is listed as day to day coming into this game. And while he has not shown any noticeable signs of injury on the floor recently, any rest could make things tougher on the Bucks on Friday night.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves come into this game off of two straight road losses, having dropped contests to the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns. That dropped the Wolves to 4-4 on the year early on, as they continue to get accustomed to Rudy Gobert being a part of their lineup. Here, the Timberwolves aim to deal the Bucks their first loss of the 2022-23 NBA season.
For Minnesota, the key to this game is going to be their defense. Milwaukee has the number one defensive rating in the league so far. And while the Timberwolves have been respectable in that area, ranking 10th in that category, they will need to be at or near their best to keep pace with the Bucks from a defensive perspective.