MINNEAPOLIS – The Milwaukee Bucks will play their first game after the NBA All-Star break against the top team in the Western Conference when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night at Target Center.
Tip-off is at 9 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN, and locally he will be broadcast on WMLW and CBS 58.
Malik Beasley scored 14 points in the third quarter, giving the Bucks an 87-70 lead at the end of the third quarter. Beasley didn’t shoot in the first half, but made four 3-pointers in the Bucs’ third.
Minnesota overcame an early deficit and took a 57-51 lead at intermission thanks to Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns scoring 23 second-chance points and 12 points, respectively. Brook Lopez scored 16 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 15 points for Milwaukee.
The Bucks took a 31-27 lead after the first quarter with Brook Lopez’s 12 points. Minnesota stayed close, scoring 15 second-chance points off eight offensive rebounds.
The Bucks (35-21) come into this game having won seven of 10 since Doc Rivers took over as manager on January 29th. The Timberwolves (39-16) had won four straight before the suspension.
Minnesota defeated Milwaukee 129-105 at Fiserv Forum on February 8th.
Is Giannis playing?
yes. The Bucks superstar began the day playing with probable right patellar tendonitis. Although he has been nursing an injury since Feb. 4 against Utah, Antetokounmpo has not missed a game.
Milwaukee Bucks injury report
Bucks starting lineup
How to watch:Friday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Timberwolves will be broadcast in an unusual location.
When does Khris Middleton play?
The three-time All-Star sprained his ankle against Phoenix on Feb. 6 and missed the final five games before the All-Star break. Rivers did not practice Thursday in Minneapolis, and he said he will play tonight against the Timberwolves and “probably” play in Sunday’s matinee road game against the Philadelphia 76ers. However, Middleton had a walk-through on Thursday and did light court work the final two days. That was enough for Rivers to say Middleton could play in a playoff series.
The Bucks will return home on February 27th, exactly three weeks after the injury, to face the Charlotte Hornets.
Before the Bucks faced the Timberwolves, Rivers acknowledged how much of a loss Middleton was, especially since there was no one on the team outside of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard who could replicate the shot creativity Middleton brings. ” because he said he was not there.
“No one else can do what Chris is doing,” Rivers said. “We already have Dame, we have Giannis, we have a lot of guys who can catch and shoot. Malik (Beasley) is a great catch and shoot player. Bobby (Portis) is beating them up. Brook. (Lopez) He obviously does that. (Gallinari) He can do that. ‘Gal’ might be the guy who can create with his elbows and stuff. He’s a very good passer. But for us, it’s just empty. There’s no need to try. We don’t have anyone on our team that can do that, so please fill it. ”
