4 p.m. Saturday vs. Milwaukee * Target Center * BSN, 830-AM
Wolves gameday: NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks at Target Center on Saturday
Two of the league's most prolific offenses meet in the afternoon contest.
March 19, 2022 at 5:09AM
Wolves update: Jarred Vanderbilt returned Wednesday from missing three of the past four games because of a left quad contusion. Vanderbilt said Friday he was feeling fine. Coach Chris Finch said Vanderbilt was feeling around 70% and is on a minutes restriction. Center Naz Reid scrimmaged with the reserves after practice Friday as he recovers from back spasms that have caused him to miss the past two games. He is listed as questionable. ... The Wolves won at Milwaukee 113-108 on Oct. 27, in a game the Bucks were without Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez.
Bucks update: Milwaukee has the most efficient offense in the league since the All-Star break at 122 points per 100 possessions (the Wolves are second). Milwaukee's defense has been 17th (114.4) in that same time span. ... The Bucks are the second-best defensive rebounding team on the season with a .743 percentage. Milwaukee allows the third-fewest points in the paint at 43.3 per game. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging a career-high 29.8 points per game and scored 40 points vs. the Wolves in the first meeting this season.
Chicago, which could be without Zach LaVine and Lonzo Ball, has beaten the Wolves in their past five meetings at United Center.
