MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Timberwolves vs. Bucks matchup tips off Tuesday night with Minnesota chasing a season sweep while shorthanded without Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert. Edwards was ruled out for right foot injury maintenance and Gobert is suspended for one game, forcing the Timberwolves to rebuild their game plan on both ends, Jan. 13, 2026.
According to ESPN’s game page for Timberwolves vs. Bucks, Minnesota enters 26-14 (11-8 on the road) and leads the two-game season series 1-0, while Milwaukee is 17-22 (9-9 at home) and looking for a reset after a tight loss in Denver.
Timberwolves vs. Bucks injury report: Edwards and Gobert out
Minnesota’s shortage starts at the top. The NBA’s official injury report lists Edwards as out with right foot injury maintenance, Gobert as out due to a league suspension and guard Terrence Shannon Jr. out with a left foot injury. For Milwaukee, center Myles Turner is questionable (illness) and forward Taurean Prince remains out (neck).
The Star Tribune reported Minnesota is treating Edwards’ absence as “right foot maintenance,” a notable hit for a team that runs much of its late-game offense through him.
Gobert’s absence is not a rest night. Reuters reported the 7-foot-1 center was suspended one game without pay after reaching six flagrant foul points, a threshold that triggers an automatic one-game suspension under the NBA’s system. Gobert is averaging 11.0 points, a team-high 11.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks while shooting 71.7% from the field.
Timberwolves vs. Bucks: the season sweep is within reach
If Minnesota can steal one in Milwaukee, it will finish the season series 2-0. In the first meeting, the Timberwolves edged the Bucks 103-100 in Minneapolis on Dec. 21 as Edwards scored 24 points and Minnesota hit late 3-pointers to close it out, according to an Associated Press recap carried by ESPN.
History suggests these teams rarely see the same game twice. In February 2025, Milwaukee beat Minnesota 103-101 despite playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, per an AP game story on ESPN. Tuesday’s Timberwolves vs. Bucks rematch flips the injury storyline back to Minnesota.
What to watch in Timberwolves vs. Bucks
Shot creation without Edwards: With the Wolves’ scoring leader sidelined, Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and Mike Conley figure to carry more of the ball-handling and playmaking load.
The paint without Gobert: Gobert is Minnesota’s top rebounder, and his suspension leaves Naz Reid and smaller lineups to contend with Antetokounmpo’s downhill pressure.
Turner’s status: Milwaukee’s frontcourt spacing changes if Turner, listed as questionable with illness, can’t go.
For Minnesota, the Timberwolves vs. Bucks game doubles as a test of depth and discipline: a win would seal the sweep and show the Timberwolves can survive a night without their top scorer and top rebounder. For Milwaukee, it’s a chance to cash in on home court against a depleted opponent and snap back before the schedule tightens later this week.
