The Milwaukee Bucks will look to bounce back from consecutive defeats as they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at the Bradley Center.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are a very different team since they last visited the Milwaukee Bucks back in March.
Although Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are still key components of Minnesota’s team and Tom Thibodeau remains the team’s coach, the additions of Jimmy Butler, Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson and Jamal Crawford have provided new expectations and a significant boost in talent for the Timberwolves.
As a result, the Timberwolves are currently fourth place in the Western Conference and look like a lock to end their lengthy playoff drought.
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Although recent results don’t necessarily show it, the Bucks are also an ascendant force in their own conference.
With plenty of marquee talent on both sides, for arguably the first time in the history of the two franchises, there’s a real opportunity for a meaningful rivalry to build between the neighboring teams.
With all of that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the action ahead, and highlight some potential keys to victory for both teams.