Timberwolves at Bucks 2/23/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Minnesota Timberwolves complete a back-to-back on Saturday when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks. Minnesota visits the New York Knicks on Friday before heading off to Milwaukee. The Timberwolves defeated the Houston Rockets prior to the All-Star Game break 121-111. Jeff Teague led the T-Wolves with 27 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 in the win.

Milwaukee defeated the Boston Celtics on Thursday 98-97 in the first game back from the All-Star Game break. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 points, which included 12 in the fourth quarter. Khris Middleton sank a 3-pointer in the final scored to give the league-leading Bucks the win. Karl-Anthony Towns is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for Minnesota with averages of 23.1 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Derrick Rose is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.2 points per game and Jeff Teague is leading in assists with an average of 8.1 per game. Minnesota is shooting 45.2% from the field and 35.2% from three-point territory.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks in scoring, rebounding, and assists with averages of 27.2 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game. Khris Middleton is the team’s second leading scorer averaging 17.1 points per game. Milwaukee is shooting 47.9% from the field and 34.9% from 3-point territory.