With apologies to Minnesota Timberwolves fans living in Milwaukee Bucks territory, Minnesota has a valid reason to be shorthanded at Milwaukee tonight.
Anthony Edwards fought through right foot pain to play six games in nine days; getting the bulk of a week off now is a genuine piece of rest, certainly more so than most superstar absences.
My Timberwolves vs. Bucks predictions and NBA picks know exactly where to focus while Edwards rests at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 13.
Timberwolves vs Bucks prediction
Timberwolves vs Bucks best bet: Jaden McDaniels Over 16.5 points (-115)
Not only has Jaden McDaniels averaged 20.3 points in seven games without Anthony Edwards this season, up from 13.5 points in 31 games alongside the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar, but he has also cleared this prop in five of those seven games. He is more likely to score 20 points (+175 at bet365) than fall short of this points prop, having cleared the 20-point threshold in four of those seven games.
McDaniels takes 10.1 shots per game with Edwards in the lineup, jumping to 14.4 without the MVP candidate. Maybe even more notable, McDaniels’ field-goal percentage rises to 54.5% in that increased usage, up from 51.0%. That jump shows up in his 3-point shooting, too.
McDaniels is a more complete player than given credit for, and that often shows up when the Timberwolves’ best offensive player is on the bench.
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Timberwolves vs Bucks same-game parlay
The Timberwolves are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games without Edwards, compared to 13-17 ATS with him since Nov. 1. As brilliant as Edwards is, Minnesota tends to focus better without him. It will need that focus against Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has scored at least 30 points in five of his last six.
Timberwolves vs Bucks SGP
- Jaden McDaniels Over 16.5 points
- Timberwolves +3.5
- Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 29.5 points
Our "from downtown" SGP: Gobert's Absence is Felt
Rudy Gobert has played in all 40 games this season, only to now be suspended due to his egregious number of flagrant fouls, so there is no precedent to cite that an Under is more likely to come in Gobert’s absence. But just as Minnesota focuses better overall when Edwards is out, there is some logic to expect the other Timberwolves to focus better on defense in Gobert's absence.
Timberwolves vs Bucks SGP
- Jaden McDaniels Over 16.5 points
- Timberwolves +3.5
- Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 29.5 points
- Under 228.5
Timberwolves vs Bucks odds
- Spread: Timberwolves +3.5 | Bucks -3.5
- Moneyline: Timberwolves +125 | Bucks -150
- Over/Under: Over 228.5 | Under 228.5
Timberwolves vs Bucks betting trend to know
Milwaukee has gone 2-4 against the spread in its last six games, coinciding with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return to a full minutes workload. The Bucks have also notably cashed four Unders in those six games. Find more NBA betting trends for Timberwolves vs. Bucks.
How to watch Timberwolves vs Bucks
| Location | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI |
| Date | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 8:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | FDSN North, FDSN Wisconsin |
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