Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - Chase Budinger scored 20 points and Nikola
Pekovic poured in 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead the
Minnesota Timberwolves to a 100-76 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in the final
preseason contest for both teams.
Derrick Williams added 13 points off the bench and Malcolm Lee had 10 points
for the Timberwolves, who open regular season play on Nov. 2 with the
Sacramento Kings.
Brandon Jennings led the Bucks in scoring with 19 points and Doron Lamb
chipped in with 12 points for Milwaukee, which will tip off its regular season
campaign against the Boston Celtics on Nov. 2.
Minnesota briefly trailed by three points in the first before outscoring the
Bucks in each quarter the rest of the way.
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