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National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 103, Minnesota 101
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #27 Mitchell Ervin, #32 Marat Kogut, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 18978

Brook Lopez sank a pair of free throws with 10.9 seconds to go, and the Milwaukee Bucks held on for a 103-101 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.

Gary Trent Jr. finished with 21 points off the bench for Milwaukee, which bounced back from a home loss against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Kyle Kuzma registered 19 points and 13 rebounds.

Anthony Edwards scored 28 points but missed 23 of 33 shots for Minnesota, which lost its second straight game. Naz Reid (22 points, 13 rebounds) and Rudy Gobert (20 points, 14 rebounds) each recorded a double-double.

Milwaukee shot 44.3 percent (39 of 88) overall and 40 percent (12 of 30) from beyond the arc. Minnesota shot 37.9 percent (39 of 103) from the field and 22.7 percent (10 of 44) from 3-point range.

Reid made a 3-pointer to give the Timberwolves a 101-99 lead with 47.6 seconds remaining.

On the next possession, Kevin Porter Jr. drove toward the rim for a floating jump shot to tie the score at 101-all with 38.4 seconds left. Porter finished with 11 points in his second game since joining Milwaukee.

Edwards missed an 18-foot shot on the next possession and Kuzma grabbed the rebound. The ball went to Lopez, who was fouled and calmly sank his two free throws. Edwards was unsuccessful on a 3-point shot in the final seconds.

Milwaukee played without its top two scorers. Giannis Antetokounmpo remained out because of a calf strain, and Damian Lillard joined him on the sideline because of a sore hamstring.

The Timberwolves trailed 70-69 at the end of the third quarter.

Edwards made a layup to put Minnesota ahead by four with 1:09 remaining in the third quarter. A.J. Green buried a 3-pointer to trim the Bucks' deficit to one point with 36.3 seconds to play in the period.

The Bucks led 51-50 at halftime.

Milwaukee led by as many as 16 in the first half. Trent Jr. drained a pull-up jump shot to put the Bucks on top 44-28 with 9:12 remaining in the half.

Reid made a driving layup 15 seconds later on the next possession to cut the deficit to 44-30. That sparked a 22-7 run for Minnesota to finish the first half.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Milwaukee   Minnesota
Gary Trent Jr. 21 Scoring Anthony Edwards 28
Kevin Porter Jr. 5 Assists Terrence Shannon Jr. 6
Kyle Kuzma 13 Rebounds Rudy Gobert 14
Kyle Kuzma 5 Free Throws Made Naz Reid 7
Taurean Prince 3 Steals Anthony Edwards 2
Brook Lopez 1 Blocks Jaden McDaniels 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Milwaukee 103 44.3 12-30 13-16 24 48 1 7 13
Minnesota 101 37.9 10-44 13-15 27 59 6 4 14
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .480 after a loss.
  • Milwaukee will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Bucks have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .520 after a loss.