(Milwaukee, WI) — The Minnesota Timberwolves opened their 2026 preseason with a comfortable 116-97 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night at Fiserv Forum. In the debut of their new backcourt pairing, Anthony Edwards scored 14 points and LaMelo Ball added 11 in limited minutes (under 20 each), helping Minnesota jump out to a 31-20 first-quarter lead and a 60-48 halftime edge before pulling away for good with a 35-21 fourth quarter. The new-look Wolves, featuring Jonathan Kuminga and Rudy Gobert up front, controlled the game against a rebuilding Bucks squad in the post-Giannis era, with the bench contributing heavily once the starters sat. The Wolves and Pacers will meet in a neutral site game on Wednesday night in Ames, Iowa. Tip is at 6 P-M from Hilton Coliseum.
