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The Milwaukee Bucks are playing a whole different basketball this season and no one in their wildest dreams would have expected them to play at such a high level. The cornerstone of this success is Giannis Antetokounmpo, who continues to shine with breath-taking performances. The NBA-leading Bucks will host the Minnesota Timberwolves for a regular-season matchup.
Match Details:
Milwaukee Bucks (44-14) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (28-30)
When: 24th February 2019, 7:00 AM IST
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Bucks' perspective
The Milwaukee Bucks are spooky right now and there are very few teams in the league that would want to play against them. They have been dismantling the opposition teams all season long and are currently at the top of the association standings at 44-14.
They also have a lot of depth in their bench and are the hands-down favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference. While Giannis has been stellar all season long, he is not the only one who has been impressive.
Players like Khris Middleton, Malcolm Brogdon, and Eric Bledsoe have also played a huge role in the team's success. They also acquired Nikola Mirotic just before the trade deadline and bolstered their roster.
The predicted Milwaukee Bucks' starting line-up:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (F), Khris Middleton (F), Brook Lopez (C), Malcolm Brogdon (G) and Eric Bledsoe (G)
The Minnesota Timberwolves' perspective
On paper, the Minnesota Timberwolves have one of the best rosters in the league. However, they are not able to translate it and pick up wins. At 27-30, they find themselves at the 11th spot in West.
While it is a known fact that there is no margin for error in a stacked Western Conference, the T-Wolves have stayed reluctant to correct any of their mistakes and are having yet another bad season.
The team is desperate for wins and players like Andrew Wiggins and Taj Gibson need to be more consistent in this final half of the regular season.
The predicted Minnesota Timberwolves' starting line-up:
Taj Gibson (F), Andrew Wiggins (F), Karl-Anthony Towns (C), Josh Okogie (G) and Jeff Teague (G)
How the things might unfold
The Bucks will enter the game as the favorites and are expected to sail through without any problems. The T-Wolves will find it difficult to take on the league's best record holding team. Considering the fact that they will be on the second night of a back-to-back, this will only make the things worse for them and the game can get wide open early in the second half.
Prediction
Milwaukee Bucks for the blowout win.
