Milwaukee Bucks 97–116 Minnesota Timberwolves
- Season
- NBA
- 2026-2027
NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves beat Milwaukee Bucks 116–97.
Game leaders
- RR15Rollins RyanPointsEA14Edwards Anthony
- WK12Ware Kel'elReboundsGR7Gobert Rudy
- BB5B. BurriesAssistsJT4J. T. Shannon
How the score moved
The running score at the end of each period.
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
Show as a table
| When | Milwaukee Bucks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 97 | 116 |
How the points came
Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.
Milwaukee Bucks97
Two-pointers 28 (29%)Threes 48 (49%)Free throws 21 (22%)
Minnesota Timberwolves116
Two-pointers 62 (53%)Threes 27 (23%)Free throws 27 (23%)
The Four Factors
Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- 41.8%Effective field-goal %51.1%
Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.
- 14.8Turnovers per 100 plays11.3
How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.
- 0.31Free-throw rate0.39
Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.
The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.
Key stats
- 14/44Two-pointers31/52
- 32Two-point %60
- 16/47Three pointers9/35
- 34Three point %26
- 21/28Free throws27/34
- 75Free throw %79
Quarter by quarter
Milwaukee Bucks led after 0 of 4 quarters, Minnesota Timberwolves after 4. Largest lead at a break: 19 points, Minnesota Timberwolves after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 97 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 29 | 21 | 35 | 116 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
- Their last meeting: Minnesota Timberwolves 112–100 Milwaukee Bucks.
- Minnesota Timberwolves lead this season's series 1–0.
Standings
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 |  Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 |  Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 |  Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
| 9 |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 |  Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 |  Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 |  San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 |  Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 |  Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 |  Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
Shooting
- 14/44Two-pointers31/52
- 32Two-point %60
- 16/47Three pointers9/35
- 34Three point %26
- 21/28Free throws27/34
- 75Free throw %79
Rebounds & playmaking
- 47Rebounds51
- 19Assists23
Defence
- 5Steals9
- 3Blocks7
Ball security
- 18Turnovers13
Quarter by quarter
Milwaukee Bucks led after 0 of 4 quarters, Minnesota Timberwolves after 4. Largest lead at a break: 19 points, Minnesota Timberwolves after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 97 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 29 | 21 | 35 | 116 |
Efficiency
A pace of 118.1 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points per 100 plays
- 80.0100.9
- True shooting %
- 46.9%56.9%
- Baskets assisted
- 63%57%
- Assists per turnover
- 1.061.77
Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).
Shot by shot
Accuracy by shot type. Milwaukee Bucks took 52% of their shots from three, Minnesota Timberwolves 40%.
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
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| Milwaukee Bucks | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
|---|---|---|
| 2P | 14/44 | 31/52 |
| 3P | 16/47 | 9/35 |
| FT | 21/28 | 27/34 |
Starters and bench
Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.
Milwaukee Bucks
Starters 39 · Bench 58
Minnesota Timberwolves
Starters 48 · Bench 68
Who scored efficiently
Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
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| Player | MIN | PTS | FGA | TS% | 3P | FT | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollins Ryan | 14 | 15 | 12 | 60.3% | 2/7 | 1/1 | 4 | 1 |
| Ware Kel'el | 24 | 14 | 11 | 58.9% | 2/6 | 2/2 | 12 | 0 |
| Edwards Anthony | 18 | 14 | 13 | 46.1% | 1/7 | 5/5 | 4 | 2 |
| J. Beringer | 15 | 12 | 8 | 61.5% | 0/0 | 2/4 | 7 | 0 |
| A. Reeves | 12 | 12 | 5 | 120.0% | 2/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 |
| Herro Tyler | 19 | 11 | 9 | 53.3% | 2/4 | 3/3 | 3 | 3 |
| Trent Gary | 18 | 11 | 9 | 55.7% | 3/8 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ball LaMelo | 17 | 11 | 6 | 75.1% | 2/5 | 3/3 | 4 | 3 |
| Pullin Zyon | 16 | 10 | 5 | 74.0% | 0/0 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 |
| McDaniels Jaden | 15 | 9 | 5 | 90.0% | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 |
| N. Ament | 14 | 8 | 4 | 75.2% | 1/1 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kuminga Jonathan | 14 | 8 | 4 | 69.4% | 0/1 | 4/4 | 2 | 0 |
| Turner Myles | 19 | 7 | 5 | 51.8% | 1/4 | 4/4 | 5 | 1 |
| B. Burries | 16 | 7 | 10 | 35.0% | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 5 |
| Porter Kevin | 19 | 7 | 6 | 35.1% | 0/1 | 5/9 | 3 | 2 |
| Green A.J. | 22 | 6 | 8 | 37.5% | 2/6 | 0/0 | 5 | 2 |
| Gobert Rudy | 17 | 6 | 4 | 75.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 7 | 0 |
| J. T. Shannon | 16 | 6 | 5 | 39.3% | 0/1 | 4/6 | 1 | 4 |
| Jaquez Jr. Jaime | 18 | 5 | 7 | 35.7% | 1/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dosunmu Ayo | 13 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| C. Williams | 10 | 5 | 3 | 52.5% | 0/2 | 3/4 | 2 | 4 |
| E. Freeman | 6 | 4 | 3 | 51.5% | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Martin Jr. Kenyon | 9 | 4 | 3 | 66.7% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Nance | 7 | 3 | 1 | 150.0% | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lyles Trey | 12 | 3 | 4 | 37.5% | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Timme | 6 | 3 | 1 | 150.0% | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sims Jericho | 19 | 2 | 1 | 53.2% | 0/0 | 0/2 | 3 | 1 |
| I. Evans | 8 | 2 | 6 | 14.5% | 0/4 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 |
| N. Omier | 9 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kuzma Kyle | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7.3% | 0/2 | 1/2 | 5 | 1 |
| LeVert Caris | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Clark | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hyland Nah'Shon | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 |
| R. Zikarsky | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaquez Jr. Jaime | 18:21 | 5 | 1/3 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kuzma Kyle | 20:02 | 1 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 5 | 1 |
| Turner Myles | 19:07 | 7 | 0/1 | 1/4 | 4/4 | 5 | 1 |
| Rollins Ryan | 14:14 | 15 | 4/5 | 2/7 | 1/1 | 4 | 1 |
| Herro Tyler | 19:21 | 11 | 1/5 | 2/4 | 3/3 | 3 | 3 |
| N. Ament | 13:45 | 8 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 |
| B. Burries | 16:09 | 7 | 2/7 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 5 |
| Green A.J. | 21:48 | 6 | 0/2 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 5 | 2 |
| LeVert Caris | 10:41 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 |
| P. Nance | 06:42 | 3 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sims Jericho | 19:29 | 2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 3 | 1 |
| Trent Gary | 18:07 | 11 | 0/1 | 3/8 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ware Kel'el | 23:33 | 14 | 3/5 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 12 | 0 |
| Porter Kevin | 18:41 | 7 | 1/5 | 0/1 | 5/9 | 3 | 2 |
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 |  Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 |  Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 |  New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 |  Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 |  Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 |  Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 |  Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 |  Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 |  Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 |  Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 | Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 | Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
| 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 | Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
| 13 |  Phoenix Suns | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 |
| 13 |  Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 |
| 14 |  Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 |
| 14 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 |
| 15 |  Sacramento Kings | 0 | 5 | 514 | 588 | .000 |
| 15 |  New York Knicks | 1 | 4 | 530 | 621 | .200 |
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