LaMelo Ball leads Timberwolves over struggling Bucks

LaMelo Ball scored 34 points on 12-for-21 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 112-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night in Minneapolis. Ball drained a half-dozen 3-pointers in his best performance of the season for Minnesota. Ayo Dosunmu registered a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert did the same with 10 points and 10 boards. Tyler Herro scored 21 points to lead Milwaukee, which lost for the sixth time in seven games to start the season. Jaime Jaquez Jr. finished with 19 points and eight rebounds, and Myles Turner and AJ Green scored 13 points apiece. Minnesota outscored Milwaukee 32-24 in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. The Timberwolves started the fourth quarter on an 11-3 run to turn a four-point lead into a 12-point advantage. Jaden McDaniels scored six points during the run with a running layup, a jump shot and a tip-in layup. Jaylen Clark added a 3-pointer, and Joan Beringer contributed a putbac