The Minnesota Timberwolves were coming off of a fairly easy win in New York on Friday night despite Karl-Anthony Towns missing a game for the first time his career. But, as expected, the second night of a road-road back-to-back was a tough test, and the Wolves ultimately fell to the Bucks by a final score of 140-128.
Towns (concussion protocol) and Gorgui Dieng (personal reasons) each missed their second consecutive game, but the Wolves still gave the team with the league’s best record a run for their money.
The Wolves trailed by three points at the end of the first quarter as they missed a series of shots in the paint and allowed the Bucks to drain 3-point shots at will but used a late run to pull within striking distance.