LaMelo Ball scored 34 points (18 on six 3-pointers), and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100.
Trey Lyles’ two free throws put the Timberwolves ahead for good with 3:00 left in the third quarter.
Ayo Dosunmu assisted on five of Ball’s 12 baskets, five of them 3-pointers.
For the Bucks, Tyler Herro had 21 points (12 on four 3-pointers) and three steals, and Brayden Burries missed six of his seven 3-point tries. Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 19 points and eight rebounds.
The Timberwolves shot 42.7% from the field and 35.6% from 3 to the Bucks’ 38.4% and 30.6%. They took 9 of their 96 shots in the paint away from the rim (9%), the lowest share of their season. They had averaged 20%. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Bucks 43-30 in 13 minutes together.