Timberwolves vs. Bucks betting: NBA preview for April 8

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A pair of the NBA’s best scorers take the court when Anthony Edwards (fourth, 27.4 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-32) visit Giannis Antetokounmpo (second, 30.5 PPG) and the Milwaukee Bucks (44-34) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on FDSWI and FDSN. The Timberwolves are 6-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 223.5.

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Timberwolves vs. Bucks betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -228
  • Bucks odds to win: +188
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-6)
  • Total: 223.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Minnesota is 23-16 in road contests and has covered the spread 21 times on the road.
  • This year, Minnesota is 3-6 ATS on the road when playing as 6-point favorites or more.
  • Timberwolves games have gone over the set point total 19 times on the road this year.
  • Recent history seems to trend against Minnesota to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 222.1 points per contest this season.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves are 7-3 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Timberwolves games has exceeded the set total six times.
  • The Timberwolves’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 226.0 points scored. That’s 2.5 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Timberwolves have scored 7.6 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have compiled a 37-22 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 62.7% of those games).
  • Minnesota has a record of 24-10 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -228 or shorter (winning 70.6%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Timberwolves’ implied win probability is 69.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (16th in NBA) 46.1 (ninth) 44.2 (16th) 43.1 (ninth) 26.1 (17th) 13.8 (18th)

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Bucks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Bucks games have hit the over on the set point total 22 times at home this year.
  • The Bucks have a 21-18 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 25-14 overall in those contests.
  • The Bucks have a 12-8 record ATS in home games this season as 6-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the Bucks and their opponents have averaged a total of 227.8 points per contest, 4.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Bucks Recent Trends

  • The Bucks are 6-4 overall and 7-3 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Bucks games have exceeded the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Bucks games averaged 1.5 fewer points (222.0) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Bucks have scored 2.8 more points per contest compared to their 114.9 PPG season-long scoring average.

Bucks Betting Records

  • Milwaukee has been underdogs in 23 games this season and won eight (34.8%) of those contests.
  • The Bucks have a record of 2-9 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +188 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 34.7% chance of a victory for the Bucks.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (fifth in NBA) 45.6 (sixth) 43.4 (21st) 45.3 (25th) 25.3 (21st) 12.8 (eighth)
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