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Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls

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Final
135 - 119

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Anthony Edwards stars as the Timberwolves rally past the Bulls 135-119

Giddey registers 13 assists, nine points, zero turnovers in loss

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.

Takeaways Timberwolves: Minnesota struggled at the start of the game, but its stars got hot at the right time.

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.

Key moment Trailing 106-101 in the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves rattled off a 12-0 run to take the lead for the first time since the game’s opening minutes. Two Edwards 3s gave the Wolves a 113-106 advantage and forced the Bulls to call a timeout.

Key stat Minnesota shot 70.8% from the field in the fourth, including 6 for 11 from 3.

Up next The Timberwolves host the Trail Blazers on Friday. The Bulls face the Hawks in Atlanta on Saturday.

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

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51-93 FG 47-88
54.8 Field Goal % 53.4
16-38 3PT 15-36
42.1 Three Point % 41.7
17-17 FT 10-15
100.0 Free Throw % 66.7
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 Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Coby White, G Out Nov 4
Zach Collins, F Out Oct 18
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Terrence Shannon Jr., G Day-To-Day Nov 8

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,621 · Capacity:

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 9 1 .900 - W1
Denver 7 2 .778 1.5 W4
Minnesota 5 4 .556 3.5 W1
Portland 5 4 .556 3.5 L1
Utah 3 6 .333 5.5 L2

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 7 2 .778 - W5
Cleveland 7 3 .700 0.5 W4
Milwaukee 6 3 .667 1 W1
Chicago 6 3 .667 1 L2
Indiana 1 8 .111 6 L3
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