Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball AssociationAnthony Edwards stars as the Timberwolves rally past the Bulls 135-119
Minnesota rallied from a 13-point deficit. Julius Randle had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, and Rudy Gobert finished with 21 points and nine boards.
It was Chicago's fourth consecutive loss. Nikola Vucevic scored 25 points for the Bulls on 11-for-15 shooting. Coby White had 24 points and eight assists.
Chicago led 95-90 after three quarters, but Minnesota controlled the action in the fourth. Randle's driving layup lifted the Timberwolves to a 107-106 lead with 6:47 left.
Mike Conley had 14 points and 11 assists for the Timberwolves.
Bulls: Went 10 for 17 from 3-point range in the first half, but they were 5 of 19 from deep in the second half.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 135 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 135 - 119 |
| 4th 22.0 | ![]() |
Dalen Terry makes two point shot | 135 - 119 |
| 4th 31.1 | ![]() |
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes 1-foot dunk | 135 - 117 |
| 4th 31.1 | ![]() |
Matas Buzelis lost ball turnover (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals) | 133 - 117 |
Statistics
MIN |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 51-93 | FG | 47-88 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 16-38 | 3PT | 15-36 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 17-17 | FT | 10-15 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 29 | Assists | 30 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 66 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Terrence Shannon Jr., G | Out | Dec 26 |
| Mike Conley, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 26 |
| Anthony Edwards, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 26 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,621 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
Denver |
22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
Minnesota |
20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
Portland |
12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | L3 |
Utah |
11 | 19 | .367 | 14.5 | W1 |
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