Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points (20 in the paint) and 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-104 for their fourth straight win.
The Timberwolves got within 87-86 on Jaylen Nowell’s 2 free throws with 8:13 to play, but Antetokounmpo answered with a layup. They had the ball down 2 with 1.1 seconds left, but Antetokounmpo blocked Robert Covington’s 88-foot 3-pointer, lifting the Bucks’ chance to win from 95% to 98%. It would have put the Timberwolves ahead.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Timberwolves 10-5. Antetokounmpo scored 5 of the Bucks’ 10 on 2 for 3 shooting.
For the Timberwolves, Shabazz Napier scored 22 points (12 in the first quarter). The Timberwolves had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Timberwolves got 6 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Bucks outscored the Timberwolves 54-32 in the paint.