Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks Picks, Prediction, Odds, and Line Movement for Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Use Code WWWC It’s a matchup between two star players on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Read our Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks prediction along with along with our other NBA Picks. The Timberwolves are 26-14 and they are in fourth place in the West behind star Anthony Edwards. Giannis Antetokounmpo has the Bucks sitting in 11th place in the East with a 17-22 record. These two teams will tip-off at 8 P.M. EST.
Minnesota in form, defeats San Antonio at home
Minnesota is 26-14 overall this season. The Timberwolves are in fourth place in the Western Conference as they sit seven games back of the Thunder for first place in the conference. Minnesota is two games ahead of the Rockets for seventh place. Minnesota is 11-8 when they have played on the road. The Timberwolves are in form winning five of their last six games.
In their last game, the Timberwolves defeated the Spurs 104-103 at home on Sunday, Jan. 11. Minnesota erased a 19-point deficit as Anthony Edwards nailed a runner with 17 seconds to seal the win. The Timberwolves were able to hang on for the win thanks to a strong defensive stand. Minnesota shot 43% from the field and 31% from behind the 3-point line. Edwards led the team with 23 points on 10-for-21 shooting.
Edwards leads the team with 28.9 points per game. Rudy Gobert is grabbing 11.4 rebounds while Julius Randle is passing for 5.7 assists per game.
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Minnesota has the sixth-ranked offensive efficient team and fifth-ranked defensive efficient team in the sport. The Timberwolves are also the eighth-ranked rebounding team.
Minnesota is averaging 119.9 points per game, which ranks fourth-best. They are shooting 48.3% from the field, placing them fifth-best. The Timberwolves are hitting 36.9% from behind the 3-point line, which ranks eighth overall.
On defense, Minnesota is allowing 114.8 points per game, which ranks 11th overall. They are the fifth-best defensive team allowing 46% from the field. The Timberwolves are allowing 35.3% from behind the 3-point line, which ranks 11th overall.
Minnesota is 17-23 overall this season. The Timberwolves are 9-16 against the spread after a win this season. They are 8-11 against the spread when playing on the road. Minnesota is 8-8 against the spread when playing against the East. The under is 21-19 this season. The total is 8-8 when playing against the East. The over is 12-7 when the Timberwolves have been an away team. The under is 14-12 when Minnesota has had one day of rest.
Key injuries
- Terrence Shannon Jr. (foot), out
Bucks struggle in Sunday’s defeat to Denver
Milwaukee is 17-22 overall this season. The Bucks are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference as they are 11.5 games back of the Pistons for first place. Milwaukee is 1.5 games back of the Bulls for a play-in spot. They are 9-9 when playing at home this season. The Bucks have won five of their last eight games coming into this game. This is Milwaukee’s first home game since their 122-121 win over Charlotte on Jan. 2.
In their last game, the Bucks lost 108-104 to Denver away from home on Sunday, Jan. 11. The Bucks could never the lead in the final 18 minutes of the game as Denver thwarted each run. Milwaukee shot 45% from the field and 41% from behind the 3-point line in the loss. They turned the ball over 11, which led to 10 points for the Nugget. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team with 31 points on 10-for-17 shooting.
Antetokounmpo leads the team with 29.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. He is also passing for a team-high 5.7 assists per game, too.
The Bucks are the 18th ranked offensive efficient team in the league. They are also the 17th ranked defensive efficient team while ranking fourth-worst in rebounding.
Milwaukee is averaging 112.9 points per game, which ranks sixth-worst in the league. They are hitting 48.5% from the field, which ranks fourth-best. The Bucks are also the second-best 3-point shooting team, making 39.5% from behind the arc.
On defense, Milwaukee is allowing 115.1 points per game, which ranks 14th in the league. They are the 12th ranked defense, allowing 46.4% from the field. The Bucks are also allowing 36.3% from behind the 3-point line, which ranks 20th in the league.
Milwaukee is 18-21 against the spread this season. They are 12-9 against the spread after a loss. The Bucks are 11-13 against the spread with one day of rest. They are 8-10 against the spread when playing at home. The under is 23-16 when the Bucks have played this season. The total is 9-9 when Milwaukee has played at home. The under is 14-7 when the Bucks have played after a loss.
Key injuries
- Taurean Prince, out
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks Picks
Timberwolves vs Bucks Spread Pick
- Minnesota Timberwolves +2 (5 units)
Minnesota and Milwaukee will face off in a close matchup between the two neighboring states on Tuesday. The Bucks have won five of their last eight games, but they are coming off a tough loss to Denver, where Nikola Jokic did not play. Minnesota is playing some great basketball and they are in-form after defeating San Antonio in their last outing. The Timberwolves have won five of their last six games. They rank inside the eight in the NBA for rebounding, offense and defense in the league. The team’s consistency across the board has them playing really well and will carry over into a big win in Wisconsin. The Bucks are 11-13 against the spread with one day of rest. Minnesota is 8-8 against the spread when playing against the East.
Take Minnesota to cover.
Timberwolves vs Bucks Over/Under Pick
- Under 229.5 (5 units)
This is going to be a low scoring game between the two state neighbors. The Bucks are the fifth slowest team in the league. Minnesota also ranks 13th in pace as the low scoring game will be offset by the Bucks being the fifth-best defensive team. The under is 14-7 when the Bucks have played after a loss. The under is 14-12 when Minnesota has had one day of rest.
Take the under on Tuesday.
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