Milwaukee @ Minnesota picks

The Bucks will likely experience a decrease in possessions in this contest from competing against the 4th-slowest pace team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds continue possession and create added chances for scoring and assists, but the Milwaukee Bucks grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with only 8.6 offensive boards per game this year. Bobby Portis stands to see a decline in performance in all facets of the game in light of playing away from home in this matchup.

The Bucks will likely experience a decrease in possessions in this contest from competing against the 4th-slowest pace team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds continue possession and create added chances for scoring and assists, but the Milwaukee Bucks grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with only 8.6 offensive boards per game this year. Bobby Portis stands to see a decline in performance in all facets of the game in light of playing away from home in this matchup.

The matchup vs. the Timberwolves is a tough one for scoring; the opposing team's starting PGs have compiled the lowest field goal percentage in the league this year (39.8%). The Bucks will likely experience a decrease in possessions in this contest from competing against the 4th-slowest pace team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds continue possession and create added chances for scoring and assists, but the Milwaukee Bucks grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with only 8.6 offensive boards per game this year. Over the last 15 games, the opposition's starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-fewest in the league) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, finding it difficult to get to the foul line. Damian Lillard will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city generally decreases stat production in all facets of the game.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the 9th-least efficient shooting team in the league over the last 20 games with the home court advantage. The 4th-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Timberwolves.

Out of all players in the league, Rudy Gobert places in the 97th percentile for scoring performance with a phenomenal 65.9% rate this year. In contrast to last year's 3.2 clip, Rudy Gobert's personal fouls per game have tailed off this year to 2.4. The matchup against Brook Lopez is a positive one for three-point attempts; when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a colossal 2.8 treys per game (97th percentile). The Milwaukee Bucks have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to lead to more plays for the Timberwolves. The Minnesota Timberwolves rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional chances for scoring and assists).

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has attempted 6.3 threes per game over the last 10 games, 2.0 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has played 32.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.9 more than he's played in all games this season. The matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks is a good one; they have allowed the most points per game in the league to the opposing team's starting PGs this year (21.7). The Milwaukee Bucks have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to lead to more plays for the Timberwolves. The Minnesota Timberwolves rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional chances for scoring and assists).

The Bucks will likely experience a decrease in possessions in this contest from competing against the 4th-slowest pace team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds continue possession and create added chances for scoring and assists, but the Milwaukee Bucks grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with only 8.6 offensive boards per game this year. Andre Jackson Jr. will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city tends to lower player performance for all stats.

In comparison to last season's 37.0% mark, Taurean Prince's 3-point performance has jumped this season to 45.8%. In regard to shooting, the Bucks's impressive 119.0 points per game measures as the 6th-strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games. The 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Milwaukee Bucks. Taurean Prince has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 20.0% higher than he's converted over the course of the year.