Bucks beat the Timberwolves without Antetokounmpo, Lillard
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - FEBRUARY 12: Kyle Kuzma #18 of the Milwaukee Bucks goes up for a shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter at Target Center on February 12, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Bucks defeated the Timberwolv
MINNEAPOLIS - Kyle Kuzma had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks won without All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-101 on Wednesday night.
What we know:
Anthony Edwards’ jumper in the final seconds was off for Minnesota and Kuzma — playing his fourth game for Milwaukee after being acquired from Washington — came down with the rebound.
Gary Trent Jr., who went to high school in a Twin Cities suburb, had 21 points off the bench for the Bucks in their final game before the All-Star break. They had lost six of eight.
Edwards scored 28 points for Minnesota, but shot 10 of 33 from the field and 4 of 16 from 3-point territory. At one point, Edwards missed 15 straight shots. Rudy Gobert added 20 points and 14 rebounds, Naz Reid had 22 points and 13 rebounds.
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Minnesota was without Mike Conley (right index finger strain), Donte DiVincenzo (left great toe sprain) and Julius Randle (right groin strain).
Takeaways
Bucks: Keeping pace in a game without Antetokounmpo and Lillard is a good sign of the team’s depth and Kuzma has provided a scoring punch after his trade from Washington.
Timberwolves: Another slow start and tough shooting night for Minnesota led to another disappointing loss.
Key moment
Reid hit a 3 to give the Timberwolves a 101-99 lead with 47.6 seconds left, but Kevin Porter knocked down a mid-range jumper for Milwaukee to tie the game and Brook Lopez drew a foul and knocked down both free throws for the final margin.
Key stat
The Timberwolves, who shot 40% in each of the two previous games, finished a season-worst 37.9% from the field and were 10 of 44 (22.7%) from 3.
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Up next
What's next:
The Bucks host the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 20. The Timberwolves host NBA-leading Oklahoma City on Thursday night.
The Source: The Associated Press