Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-12-23
Preview
Milwaukee Bucks
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for MIL: its offense ranks 25th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 4th.
MIN's offense ranks 7th in scoring efficiency, and MIL ranks 27th defending it.
Tough test for MIL: its offense ranks 23rd in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 3rd.
Team vs team
Season before this game (MIN 9 games, MIL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
MINMILScoring
118.86th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
110.023rd · Below avg
107.64th · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
122.226th · Bottom 5
+11.21st · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-12.228th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
114.77th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.223rd · Below avg
103.93rd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
117.827th · Bottom 5
+10.72nd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-11.627th · Bottom 5
103.510th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.79th
Shooting
55.7%6th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.2%25th · Below avg
57.4%14th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
53.8%28th · Bottom 5
15.17th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.16th · Above avg
38.0%6th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
34.3%17th · Average
0.2624th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Defense
49.9%4th · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.1%19th · Average
9.28th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
5.630th · Bottom 5
5.212th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.521st · Below avg
Possessions
14.4%11th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.3%21st · Below avg
31.6%6th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.5%9th · Above avg
49.22nd · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.03rd · Top 5
26.811th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.019th · Average
Recent form
Minnesota TimberwolvesLWLWW
Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.2). Streak W2.
Milwaukee BucksWLLLL
Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -12.2). Streak L4.
Key players
Minnesota Timberwolves| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony EdwardsG | 33.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 59.0 |
| LaMelo BallG | 17.2 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 58.7 |
| Jaden McDanielsF | 16.4 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 58.1 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | 16.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 58.5 |
Milwaukee Bucks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler HerroG | 22.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 58.8 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr.G | 16.8 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 58.5 |
| Ryan RollinsG | 11.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 43.6 |
| Kel'el WareC | 10.2 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 49.8 |
Injury report
Minnesota TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards G · back ~2026-12-21
Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~2027-04-02
Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Milwaukee BucksKam Jones G · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Earlier this season
2026-11-02 · at MINMIL 100 – MIN 112
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.