December 22nd - The Timberwolves defeated the Bucks 103-100 . In terms of statistics, Edwards scored 24 points and 6 assists for the Timberwolves, while Gobert contributed 11 points and 18 rebounds; Porter of the Bucks had 24 points, 10 rebounds , and 9 assists, but it wasn't enough to stop his team's losing streak.

At the start of the game, Porter and Rollins scored consecutively, leading the Bucks on a run that quickly widened the gap. The Timberwolves seemed a bit slow to start offensively, trailing 23-29 at the end of the first quarter . In the second quarter, the Bucks continued their steady output and controlled the game. Although the Timberwolves tried several times to narrow the gap, they still trailed 48-60 by 12 points at halftime .

After switching sides, the Timberwolves' lead was once extended to 16 points. Edwards led the attack on the basket, but DiVincenzo and Reed responded with successful outside shots to tie the game at 75. In the final quarter, Gobert firmly controlled the rebounds in the paint, making several key defensive plays to build an 8- point lead. The Bucks relied on consecutive scores from Porter and Portis to narrow the gap, but the Timberwolves steadied themselves in the crucial moments and successfully held on to their lead. In the end, the Timberwolves completed a 103-100 comeback victory.

Bucks player statistics

Porter had 24 points , 10 rebounds , and 9 assists; Rollins had 16 points , 4 rebounds , and 5 assists; Portis had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 assist; Turner had 13 points , 5 rebounds , and 4 assists; Kuzma had 12 points , 10 rebounds , and 4 assists; Sims had 9 points , 6 rebounds, and 2 assists; Trent had 6 points and 2 rebounds; Green had 4 points , 3 rebounds, and 2 assists .

Timberwolves player statistics

Edwards 24 points, 4 rebounds , 6 assists; DiVincenzo 18 points , 5 rebounds , 4 assists; Randle 12 points , 8 rebounds , 2 assists; Reed 12 points, 6 rebounds , 2 assists; Shannon 11 points; Gobert 11 points , 18 rebounds, 3 assists; Hyland 9 points, 4 assists; Conley 6 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists; McDaniels 1 rebound , 1 assist.