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MIN116
Final
97MIL
Pre SeasonMonday, October 5, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
Minnesota Timberwolves
Away · Timberwolves · Won
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
116
Finalmargin19
97
Milwaukee Bucks
Home · Bucks
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Biggest Lead
MIN +21
Q2 · 2:21
Biggest Run
MIN 12-0
 
Lead Changes
4
3 ties
Half
MIN 60 · MIL 48
MIN led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
MIN won by 19.
Insight 02
MIN built the biggest lead at +21.
Insight 03
MIN had the biggest unanswered run (12-0).
Insight 04
MIN won Q4 35-21.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    medTurnover outcomesOn MIN

    MIN scored 20 pts off MIL's 17 turnovers (1.18 PPP allowed).

    9 of 17 TOVs (53%) led to a make.

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn MIL

    MIL scored 13 pts off MIN's 11 turnovers (1.18 PPP allowed).

    5 of 11 TOVs (45%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn MIL

    Beringer got 8 of his 10 pts via cuts (4 makes, 80%).

    1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 04
    lowScoring chainsOn MIN

    Rollins got 6 of his 14 pts via drives (3 makes, 43% up 22 pp from season avg 21%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 1 from post-ups (2 pts)

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn MIN

    Ware got 6 of his 12 pts via drives (3 makes, 50% up 37 pp from season avg 13%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

MINMIL
Q1
MIN +11
MIN31
MIL20
Running31–20
Q2
MIN +1
MIN29
MIL28
Running60–48
Q3
MIL +7
MIN21
MIL28
Running81–76
Q4
MIN +14
MIN35
MIL21
Running116–97

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGMIN11/23 48%9/21 43%5/19 26%15/24 63%40/87 46%
MIL6/28 21%8/21 38%8/24 33%8/18 44%30/91 33%
3PMIN3/9 33%2/10 20%1/9 11%3/7 43%9/35 26%
MIL4/18 22%6/13 46%3/9 33%3/7 43%16/47 34%
FTMIN6/9 67%9/9 100%10/14 71%2/2 100%27/34 79%
MIL4/6 67%6/9 67%9/11 82%2/2 100%21/28 75%
REBMIN181291251
MIL141316447
ASTMIN554923
MIL474419
TOVMIN242311
MIL074617
Paint PTSMIN141482056
MIL4410826

Game Flow

Margin over time — MIL ahead above the line, MIN below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (4) and ties (3).

MIL aheadMIN ahead
12-08-012-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 11:28MIL takes the lead 2–4 · Q1 11:02MIN takes the lead 5–4 · Q1 10:23Tied 75–75 · Q3 2:04MIL takes the lead 75–76 · Q3 2:04Tied 76–76 · Q3 1:33MIN takes the lead 77–76 · Q3 1:33MIL +2MIN +21+21−21

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Anthony Edwards
MIN · Starter
18:0514420224/131/7+13
Joan Beringer
MIN
15:1612700125/80/0+7
Antonio Reeves
MIN
12:0012321005/52/2+14
LaMelo Ball
MIN · Starter
16:5011431013/62/5+2
Zyon Pullin
MIN
16:1610210014/50/0+3
Jaden McDaniels
MIN · Starter
14:449310004/51/1+10
Jonathan Kuminga
MIN · Starter
14:078200002/40/1+12
Rudy Gobert
MIN · Starter
16:386700013/40/0+6
Terrence Shannon Jr
MIN
15:446141101/50/1-5
Ayo Dosunmu
MIN
12:515300002/51/2-5
Cody Williams
MIN
9:595240001/30/2+9
KJ Martin
MIN
8:384100002/30/0+5
Enrique Freeman
MIN
6:094200001/30/1-2
Drew Timme
MIN
6:273012001/11/1+6
Trey Lyles
MIN
12:063200001/41/4+2
Norchad Omier
MIN
9:032211021/20/1+7
Isaiah Evans
MIN
8:102301010/60/4+3
Donte DiVincenzo
MIN
0000000/00/00
Jaylen Clark
MIN
9:540021200/20/1+4
Rocco Zikarsky
MIN
8:040100100/10/1-1
Bones Hyland
MIN
8:590221010/20/1+5

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
51.1%
41.8%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
39.1%
30.8%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
21.4%
25.0%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
9.7%
14.1%

Efficiency

ORTGMIN edge
MIN
112.7
MIL
92.4
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGMIN edge
MIN
91.8
MIL
111.7
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%MIN edge
MIN
56.9%
MIL
46.9%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
MIN
104.4
MIL
104.4
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelMINMILEdge
In the paint5626MIN +30
Fast break269MIN +17
Off turnovers2011MIN +9
2nd chance1520MIL +5

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricMINMIL
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Norchad Omier — MIN madeMINLaMelo Ball — MIN missMINRudy Gobert — MIN madeMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINRudy Gobert — MIN madeMINAJ Green — MIL madeMILTyler Herro — MIL madeMILGary Trent Jr. — MIL missMILAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINCody Williams — MIN missMINPete Nance — MIL madeMILTyler Herro — MIL missMILJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINKel'el Ware — MIL missMILKel'el Ware — MIL missMILJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIL missMILKyle Kuzma — MIL missMILAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINLaMelo Ball — MIN madeMINEnrique Freeman — MIN missMINKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILJaylen Clark — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINBrayden Burries — MIL madeMILBrayden Burries — MIL madeMILJoan Beringer — MIN missMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINNate Ament — MIL madeMILZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINKel'el Ware — MIL missMILKel'el Ware — MIL madeMILGary Trent Jr. — MIL madeMILJonathan Kuminga — MIN missMINRocco Zikarsky — MIN missMINJonathan Kuminga — MIN madeMINMyles Turner — MIL missMILAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINGary Trent Jr. — MIL missMILGary Trent Jr. — MIL missMILGary Trent Jr. — MIL missMILAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINJoan Beringer — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINKyle Kuzma — MIL missMILAJ Green — MIL madeMILKevin Porter Jr. — MIL madeMILTyler Herro — MIL missMILMyles Turner — MIL missMILTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINBones Hyland — MIN missMINKel'el Ware — MIL madeMILJaylen Clark — MIN missMINJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIL madeMILGary Trent Jr. — MIL madeMILAntonio Reeves — MIN madeMINKJ Martin — MIN madeMINJonathan Kuminga — MIN madeMINJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIL madeMILRyan Rollins — MIL madeMILTrey Lyles — MIN missMINAJ Green — MIL missMILLaMelo Ball — MIN madeMINDrew Timme — MIN madeMINRyan Rollins — MIL madeMILRyan Rollins — MIL madeMILMyles Turner — MIL missMILTyler Herro — MIL missMILJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIL missMILLaMelo Ball — MIN madeMINTyler Herro — MIL madeMILAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINLaMelo Ball — MIN missMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINTyler Herro — MIL missMILJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIL missMILAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINRyan Rollins — MIL missMILKel'el Ware — MIL missMILJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINKyle Kuzma — MIL missMILJoan Beringer — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINKJ Martin — MIN madeMINKel'el Ware — MIL missMILRudy Gobert — MIN missMINBrayden Burries — MIL madeMILTrey Lyles — MIN madeMINKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILCody Williams — MIN missMINAJ Green — MIL missMILBrayden Burries — MIL missMILEnrique Freeman — MIN madeMINRyan Rollins — MIL madeMILIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINNate Ament — MIL madeMILAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINTyler Herro — MIL missMILRyan Rollins — MIL madeMILNate Ament — MIL missMILAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAJ Green — MIL missMILJonathan Kuminga — MIN missMINGary Trent Jr. — MIL missMILKel'el Ware — MIL madeMILAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINRyan Rollins — MIL missMILRyan Rollins — MIL missMILJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIL missMILTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINBrayden Burries — MIL missMILRyan Rollins — MIL missMILJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINRyan Rollins — MIL missMILRudy Gobert — MIN madeMINIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINGary Trent Jr. — MIL missMILBrayden Burries — MIL missMILAntonio Reeves — MIN madeMINBones Hyland — MIN missMINKyle Kuzma — MIL missMILZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINEnrique Freeman — MIN missMINJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINKyle Kuzma — MIL missMILKyle Kuzma — MIL missMILTyler Herro — MIL madeMILCaris LeVert — MIL missMILAntonio Reeves — MIN madeMINJericho Sims — MIL madeMILCaris LeVert — MIL missMILJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINAJ Green — MIL missMILBrayden Burries — MIL missMILTrey Lyles — MIN missMINMyles Turner — MIL madeMILJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINMyles Turner — MIL missMILKJ Martin — MIN missMINTyler Herro — MIL missMILRyan Rollins — MIL madeMILZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINTrey Lyles — MIN missMINKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINAJ Green — MIL missMILRyan Rollins — MIL missMILCody Williams — MIN madeMINAntonio Reeves — MIN madeMINKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINZyon Pullin — MIN missMINBrayden Burries — MIL missMILBrayden Burries — MIL missMILGary Trent Jr. — MIL madeMILBrayden Burries — MIL missMILLaMelo Ball — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINAJ Green — MIL missMILKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILAntonio Reeves — MIN madeMINJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIL missMILAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINNate Ament — MIL missMILKel'el Ware — MIL madeMILKel'el Ware — MIL missMILKel'el Ware — MIL madeMILNorchad Omier — MIN missMIN
Minnesota Timberwolves40/87 · 46.0%
Milwaukee Bucks30/91 · 33.0%
mademissedteam · result
MIL 30/91 (33.0%) · MIN 40/87 (46.0%) — MIN ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

MIN 108–93 MIL → 116–97
  1. 2:47
    PTSMIN108–93 · MIN +15
    Reeves 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Pullin 1 AST)
  2. 2:28
    MISSMIL108–93 · MIN +15
    MISS Burries 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  3. 2:20
    TOVMIN108–93 · MIN +15
    Evans Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11); Burries STEAL (1 STL)
  4. 2:17
    PTSMIL108–95 · MIN +13
    Ware 3' Driving Dunk (12 PTS)
  5. 2:04
    TOVMIN108–95 · MIN +13
    Omier Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T12); Burries STEAL (2 STL)
  6. 1:59
    MISSMIL108–95 · MIN +13
    MISS Ament 2' Running Layup
  7. 1:41
    MISSMIN108–95 · MIN +13
    MISS Evans 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  8. 1:38
    PTSMIN110–95 · MIN +15
    Reeves 9' Floating Jump Shot (9 PTS)
  9. 1:25
    TOVMIL110–95 · MIN +15
    Burries Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T17); Omier STEAL (1 STL)
  10. 1:21
    PTSMIN113–95 · MIN +18
    Reeves 24' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (12 PTS)
  11. 1:03
    PTSMIL113–97 · MIN +16
    Ware 1' Driving Floating Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Burries 5 AST)
  12. 0:44
    PTSMIN116–97 · MIN +19
    Timme 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Omier 1 AST)
  13. 0:30
    TOVMIL116–97 · MIN +19
    LeVert Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T18); Timme STEAL (2 STL)
  14. 0:06
    TOVMIN116–97 · MIN +19
    Timberwolves Turnover: Shot Clock (T#13)