The Timberwolves bring the stronger record, but Milwaukee’s scoring threat could test Minnesota without Anthony Edwards.
Minnesota arrives at 4-3 and seventh in the power index, while Milwaukee is 1-5 and ranked 29th—a chance for the Timberwolves to strengthen their early-season position. The contrast is stark: Minnesota averages 120 points and allows 108.7 per game; the Bucks score 113 but give up 126.2. Milwaukee’s best scoring engine is Tyler Herro, with 132 points and 21 three-pointers in six games. Anthony Edwards, who has 133 points in four appearances, is out after right-knee arthroscopy, putting more of the creation burden on LaMelo Ball, who has 44 assists but 26 turnovers. If Minnesota protects the ball and keeps Milwaukee’s offense from turning the game into a shootout, its defensive edge could decide it.