WHEN: 7 tonight.

WHERE: Bradley Center.

BROADCASTS: TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

ABOUT THE Timberwolves: Minnesota, which beat Chicago on Sunday night, has been on a roll in 2009, winning nine of its first 11 games since Jan. 1. Included in that stretch is a 106-104 victory over the Bucks on Jan. 10 at the Target Center, and victories in four of their last five road games. Minnesota outscored its opponents, 106.6-99.4, in those 11 games.

PLAYER TO WATCH

RODNEY CARNEY, Timberwolves

He came off the bench to score 22 points in Minnesota's earlier victory over the Bucks. He made seven of 11 shots in that game and made 4 three-pointers. He is averaging 5.4 points in 13.4 minutes per game.

LINEUPS

PROBABLE T'WOLVES STARTERS

Player Ht. From

G-Sebastian Telfair 6-0 Brooklyn, N.Y.

G-Randy Foye 6-4 Villanova

F-Craig Smith 6-7 Boston Coll.

F-Ryan Gomes 6-7 Providence

C-Al Jefferson 6-10 Prentiss, Miss.

COACH: Kevin McHale (second season, 30-24).

INJURY REPORT: Corey Brewer (right knee) and Kevin Ollie (left elbow) are out.

PROBABLE Bucks STARTERS

Player Ht. From

G-Luke Ridnour 6-2 Oregon

G-Ramon Sessions 6-3 Nevada

F-Richard Jefferson 6-7 Arizona

F-Charlie Villanueva 6-11 Connecticut

C-Dan Gadzuric 6-11 UCLA

COACH: Scott Skiles (first season; ninth overall, 303-276).

INJURY REPORT: Michael Redd (left knee) is out. Andrew Bogut (back spasms) and Charlie Bell (right ankle) are day-to-day.

THE SERIES

The Timberwolves defeated the Bucks, 106-104, on Jan. 10 in Minnesota.

NUMBERS GAME

7-14 Minnesota's road record.

3-3 Minnesota's road record against Eastern Conference teams.

4 Length in games of Minnesota's losing streak at the Bradley Center.

COMING UP

WEDNESDAY: 6 p.m. at Conseco Field House. Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

FRIDAY: 6 p.m. at the Air Canada Centre. Bucks vs. Toronto Raptors. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

SATURDAY: 7:30 p.m. at the Bradley Center. Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

Tom Enlund

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