Timberwolves pull away late, beat Bucks 112-100

The Timberwolves beat the Bucks 112-100 at Target Center and improved to 5-3. The game turned in the fourth quarter. Minnesota trailed 79-84 on the run's starting score, then went on a 12-2 burst to lead 96-81. The Bucks never got closer than nine after that.

LaMelo Ball was the player of the game with 34 points and 6 rebounds. He also set up two late threes, one by Jonathan Kuminga and one by Ayo Dosunmu. Dosunmu finished with 8 assists and 12 rebounds, and his three with 1:02 left made it 110-96.

Late in the fourth, Jaime Jaquez Jr. hit a three with 3:55 left to make it 89-98. Dosunmu and Trey Lyles pushed the margin to 89-102. Milwaukee kept answering, with Tyler Herro scoring a team-high 21 points, but the gap stayed wide. Milwaukee fell to 1-6.

Chirp's Sim had Minnesota at 77% before the game, and the Timberwolves delivered.