LaMelo Ball’s 34 lead Timberwolves past Bucks, 112-100

LaMelo Ball scored a season-high 34 points, including six 3-pointers, as Minnesota beat Milwaukee 112-100, pulling away with an 11-3 run to open the fourth quarter. Ayo Dosunmu added 19 points and a season-best 12 rebounds, while six Timberwolves scored in double figures. Ball, who had been questionable with a wrist contusion, also became the fastest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 3-pointers, doing so in 311 games. Milwaukee shot a season-low 38.4% and fell to its sixth loss in seven games; Tyler Herro led the Bucks with 21 points. Minnesota improved to 5-3 while playing without Anthony Edwards, who is recovering from knee surgery.