Ball Scores 34 as Timberwolves Beat Bucks 112-100

LaMelo Ball supplied the scoring punch, and Ayo Dosunmu backed him with a big all-around performance as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100 on Nov. 2, 2026, at Target Center. Minnesota improved to 5-3, while Milwaukee fell to 1-6 with its third consecutive loss.

Ball finished with 34 points, six rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes, shooting 12-for-21 from the field and 6-for-13 from three-point range. He posted a plus-17 rating. Dosunmu added 19 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in 37 minutes, along with a steal and a block, giving Minnesota production well beyond Ball’s scoring.

Jaden McDaniels contributed 13 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Timberwolves. He made two of his four three-point attempts and matched Ball’s plus-17 mark. Trey Lyles added 12 points and four rebounds in 21 minutes, shooting 4-for-9 from the floor.

Tyler Herro led Milwaukee with 21 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals, hitting four three-pointers. Jaime Jaquez Jr. followed with 19 points and eight rebounds. Myles Turner delivered 13 points and five blocks while making three of six attempts from deep. AJ Green also scored 13, going 4-for-8 from three-point range and finishing plus-12 in 24 minutes. Those contributions were not enough to keep the Bucks from another defeat.