Jimmy Butler led the Timberwolves with 28 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 11 rebounds. Khris Middleton paced the Bucks with 21 points in the loss.
The Timberwolves' West Coast road trip continues Thursday night at Golden State. The game can be heard on AM 1240 WJON, with tip-off scheduled for 9:30.
Other Minnesota players to play in the game include Wally Szczerbiak, Tom Gugliotta and Kevin Love. The All Star Game will take place on February 18th in Los Angeles.
The Timberwolves needed 76 games last season to reach the 31-win mark, which came on April 3rd. The Wolves will play at Portland Wednesday night on WJON.
Jimmy Butler led Minnesota with 23 points and Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 22 points and 16 rebounds. Eric Gordon led the Rockets with 30 points off the bench.