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Bucks vs. Timberwolves: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Milwaukee Bucks (44-26) play against the Minnesota Timberwolves (30-30) at Target Center

Game Time: 5:00 PM EDT on Saturday March 19, 2022

Milwaukee Bucks 60, Minnesota Timberwolves 76 (Q3 10:01)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
so far, so good. pic.twitter.com/8s5EDDIcDo6:21 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Regroup at the break. pic.twitter.com/pIkJS34X3R6:18 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Timberwolves 68, Bucks 56
– Middleton 13pts/5reb/3ast
– Allen 13pts/2reb
– Holiday 10pts/2reb/5ast
Bucks have nine turnovers. And they’ve given up seven offensive rebounds, which have resulted in 13 second-chance points for the Timberwolves. – 6:17 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
3️⃣LOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/AIFEbD09Gf6:17 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Free throw attempt leaders since the All Star break…
Embiid: 157
Giannis: 137
KAT: 108
SGA: 107
KAT adds on another 9 free throw attempts here in the first half. – 6:17 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Wolves take a 68-56 lead over the #Bucks into halftime. – 6:15 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Timberwolves 68, Bucks 56 – 6:15 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
We love to see it, Pat!! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/vyVbSr4QRn6:15 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
The #Wolves are 13-for-16 from the free throw line thus far in the first half. The #Bucks are 5-for-6. – 6:13 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Wolves are running KAT around like a 2-guard when Brook Lopez is in the game – 6:12 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Pat Connaughton has two of his first three, three-pointers for the #Bucks in his return. – 6:12 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Chris Finch’s clear adjustment after Patrick Beverley got ejected: Lots of Jaylen Nowell – 6:10 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Wolves up 61-53 with 2:40 to go in the first half…#Bucks haven’t been able to string enough stops together to totally close what was a 10-point deficit at one point.
Middleton-Holiday-Allen have combined for 36 of Milwaukee’s points. – 6:09 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks have had a few chances to erase the Timberwolves’ lead, but once they’ve gotten it to five or six, they just haven’t executed well enough to close out a run.
Timberwolves up, 61-53, with 2:40 left in the first half. – 6:09 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
NAZ R3️⃣ID
NAZ R3️⃣ID
NAZ R3️⃣ID pic.twitter.com/iP8sBhAOdk6:04 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
1,200 career three-pointers for Kha$h!! 💸 pic.twitter.com/9CGj5Gp6du6:02 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Minnesota leads Milwaukee 53-48 with 5:31 left in the second quarter.
In 6:29 of action off the bench, Reid has all 12 of his points here in the second quarter, his 6th 10+ point quarter of the season (14th career). – 6:01 PM

Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Brutal road trip for Bobby so far and he’s getting chewed up by Naz Reid with KAT on the bench. Awful long stretch without a center on the floor…but then Khris hits two triples and it’s only a 5-point game. – 6:01 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s a pretty sequence from the Bucks.
Middleton starts it with a no-looker to Carter in the dunker, who whips it to the left corner to Nwora. To Allen. Back to Carter. Back to Middleton. Bang.
Middleton up to 13pts/5reb/2ast. Timberwolves up, 53-48, though. 5:31 left in Q2. – 6:00 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Khris MIddleton up to 13 points now and Grayson Allen has 13 for the #Bucks. They trail the #Wolves 53-48 with 5:31 to go in the first half. – 5:59 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
AND AGAIN!!!
NAZ REID HEAT CHECK 🔥 pic.twitter.com/r79b2ySod15:59 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
IT’S NAZ REID AGAIN. pic.twitter.com/y2RoVIj9U85:57 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Patty C is a sight to see!! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/yJkecXKzgs5:57 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
NAZ REID 🔨🔨🔨 pic.twitter.com/HqOBkFTH075:56 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
We’re 15 minutes into Wolves-Bucks and…
– Portis + Vanderbilt got into it
– Ibaka + Prince got into it
– Beverley shoved Ibaka, got ejected
– Hill shoved Beverley, got ejected
– Ibaka charged down the floor after Beverley, didn’t get ejected
– Portis + Reid got into, got techs – 5:55 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
That’s Bobby Portis’ ninth technical foul of the season. #Bucks trail 48-41. – 5:55 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
👋 @bflay is in the house! pic.twitter.com/fBLmWRhOvR5:55 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
And there is a double technical on Bobby Portis and Naz Reid.
It looked like Portis was standing at the free throw line talking to one of the officials when he got it. Reid was in the corner of the floor talking at Portis at the time. – 5:54 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Naz Reid and Bobby Portis decided to have a conversation.
Both were assessed technical fouls.
Refs not having this…or trying not to. – 5:53 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Now Portis and Naz are jawin. Double Ts for Portis and Naz. Getting REAL chippy – 5:53 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
IT’S NAZ REID. pic.twitter.com/qj8zhJNOQU5:53 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Man what a tough finish from Holiday.
Naz, meanwhile, is making a big impact against Portis up front – 5:51 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Naz Reid picking apart the Bucks coverage on the short roll – 5:49 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
At the end of the first, the @Minnesota Timberwolves lead 34-28.
Edwards leads the way with 12 points while Towns added 11 points, his 23rd 10+ point first quarter and sixth time in the month of March. – 5:47 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Things are just heating up. pic.twitter.com/B0SyLWdkP35:47 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
TP TOO TOUGH 😤😤😤 pic.twitter.com/ONXliVfiKX5:46 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Jaden McDaniels on the Wolves bench, not wearing a walking boot – 5:46 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Timberwolves lead, 34-28. Middleton and Holiday both have 5pts/2reb/2ast. Allen leads the Bucks with six points. – 5:45 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
🗣🗣🗣 pic.twitter.com/UN0fhX0L3X5:45 PM

Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Jason Kidd said Reggie Bullock has rejoined the Mavs in Charlotte after missing most of this road trip for personal reasons, but isn’t playing tonight because “we want him to get a workout in before game action.”
That makes for a likely return Monday vs. Minnesota. – 5:44 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Pat’s first bucket back!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/URHCZzPWg15:44 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Wolves lead the #Bucks 34-28 after one in Minnesota. – 5:44 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Karl-Anthony Towns is very slow to get up after hitting the deck after the last bucket. – 5:41 PM

Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Patrick Beverley and George Hill just got ejected from the game in the first quarter.
Serge Ibaka and Taurean Prince were fighting for position on a rebound, Bev came in and pushed Ibaka. Hill pushed Bev. – 5:40 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Jevon Carter gets the call to replace George Hill for the #Bucks5:40 PM

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
why is george hill ejected?? – 5:39 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
George Hill and Patrick Beverley were assessed technical fouls.
Taurean Prince and Serge Ibaka were assessed personal fouls.
Ibaka assessed a technical.
Beverley and Hill were EJECTED. – 5:39 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Patrick Beverley and George Hill have been ejected. Somehow Serge Ibaka only got a technical – 5:39 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Whoa. Patrick Beverley and George Hill were ejected. There were some pushes, no punches thrown. I don’t know about that one. – 5:39 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Started with Prince and Ibaka tangling up during the free throw. Beverley shoves Ibaka, Hill shoves Beverley.
Then whooooaaaa differences.
(No Country for Old Men reference there, kids) – 5:35 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Serge Ibaka and Patrick Beverley are those dudes. Rest of game should be interesting. – 5:35 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Serge Ibaka was having a conversation with Taurean Prince – then Patrick Beverley had an opinion…which Ibaka then followed him down the court to respond to. #Bucks#Wolves5:33 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Serge Ibaka and Taurean Prince get into after the play. And then things went up a notch when Patrick Beverley and George Hill entered the fray.
Hill shoved Beverley and then everyone was split up. Beverley and Ibaka walked to the other end of the floor and then had more words. – 5:33 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
We’ve got a Pat Bev and Serge Ibaka kerfuffle goin on here.
Bev popped Ibaka with a shove and Ibaka charged after him across the court. – 5:32 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Ibaka and Beverley are going AT IT – 5:32 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has passed Wesley Person for No. 93 on the all-time three-pointers list. – 5:31 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Pat Connaughton has entered the game with 3:38 left in the first quarter.
This is his first game action since Feb. 10. – 5:29 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Pat Connaughton checks in for the #Bucks – first game since breaking a finger in Phoenix. – 5:28 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Intercepted by K-Midd!! pic.twitter.com/nf3rI4d2Ml5:28 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
OH IT’S GONNA BE ONE OF THOSE GAMES FOR ANT 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DXAAcBgu1c5:28 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
THE 1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/ZuvHgcRhIY5:27 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Minnesota leads 18-17 with 3:38 remaining in the first quarter.
Edwards is up to a game-high 12 points on 5-7 from the field, including 2-3 from deep, his 13th double-figure scoring opening frame of the season and first since 2/9 at Sacramento. – 5:26 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Anthony Edwards likes this kind of party. 12 early points for him. – 5:24 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
he’s toooooo quick 🐜 pic.twitter.com/JKFN7xYXqr5:23 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Serge Ibaka and George Hill check in for the #Bucks for Brook Lopez/Jrue Holiday – 5:22 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Naz & Nate pic.twitter.com/4CSNiPpQ365:21 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Grayson heating up early. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WS9tVB5kFN5:20 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks lead the #Wolves 13-10 in the early going thanks to a pair of Grayson Allen threes. Minnesota 1-for-3 from the free throw line to start this one. – 5:20 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Grayson Allen with a couple triples to lead the Bucks early in this one.
They’re up, 13-10, with 6:37 left in the first quarter. – 5:20 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
🚨 BROOK BLOCK!! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/MqzTpuMNCQ5:18 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Karl-Anthony Towns is grimacing and flexing that right hand after drawing a foul on Brook Lopez. – 5:14 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
So many good matchups:
Beverley v. Jrue
Edwards v. Middleton
KAT v. Lopez
Vanderbilt v. Portis.
Love it. – 5:13 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Towns & Edwards go right into the paint to…