Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: February 1 at Minnesota Timberwolves

The Milwaukee Bucks will look to extend a winning streak to five games for the first time this season as they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.

Soaring high on confidence, the red-hot Milwaukee Bucks will make the short trip to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night with a chance to extend their winning streak to a season-best total of five games.

It won’t be easy, though. After an incredibly soft schedule since taking over as the team’s interim head coach, Joe Prunty will face easily his toughest test yet against Tom Thibodeau’s team, who are currently fourth in the West.

Perhaps making matters even more difficult, Eric Bledsoe, who was removed after just three minutes as a precaution in Milwaukee’s win over Philadelphia, is doubtful with an ankle injury, and the recently resurgent Jason Terry will miss the game due to personal reasons.

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Still, Milwaukee is well-equipped to put it up to a talented Timberwolves team.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has returned from an extended rest due to his niggling knee soreness to play some of his best basketball of the season to date, while Khris Middleton has recently found another gear as he holds the honor of being the Eastern Conference’s reigning Player of the Week.

With all of that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the action ahead, and how things might play out in this one, as the Bucks visit the Timberwolves in a battle of two exceptionally evenly matched teams..