Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction: The teams won't reach the total over again

Milwaukee is the best home team in the East. The Bucks have 14 home wins in 17 games, and after a disappointing road trip, the Stags will try to improve their stats. Will the Wisconsin club be able to beat a weakened Minnesota?

The Bucks' opponent is weakened, but Milwaukee may have even more problems. Chris Middleton has been out for quite some time, and now Jrue Holiday is out due to illness. Holiday is unlikely to play against Minnesota and missed the recent game against Chicago. This was Mike Budenholzer's fourth straight loss to the Bulls. The game went into overtime and Milwaukee lost 113:119. The fact that Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 45 points did not help either. Nearly all the essential role-players failed in the game. Only Bobby Portis and Javon Carter made good long-range shots, while Grayson Allen missed 11 of his 14 attempts.

The Timberwolves also suffered four straight losses, dropping them out of the Western Conference top 10 and falling behind the playoff spot by two wins. Minnesota started the regular season right after a high-profile trade, and the club didn't have time to build a strong bench. That's probably why the loss of Karl-Anthony Towns is so tangible, as D'Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards now have to pull the Wolves offense. Both are in good form, and the offense isn't too bad, but they can't improve the situation in their half. We'll have to wait for Kyle Anderson to come back. His participation is questionable at the moment. Taurean Prince and Jordan McLaughlin will be unavailable for sure.

The team lost with a score of 118:119 in their most recent game against New Orleans. Offensively, the team has nothing to complain about. Edwards could have been more effective, but the role players Jaylen Nwell, Jayden McDaniels, and Naz Reed all did their best. Gober hit 4 of 5 shots from the field and had four blocked shots, while Russell, Edwards, and McDaniels each had two steals.

Even with Holiday's absence, Milwaukee played good defense against Chicago. The Bucks were forcing Zach LaVine to make stupid decisions; the same trick could go with Anthony Edwards. The Timberwolves scored 118 points against New Orleans on nearly 50 percent shooting, and now they will face an opponent with a more reliable defense in the paint. The teams had met before this season and failed to reach the 220-point mark. We expect they will not be able to get the total now.

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