Chicago Bulls at Minnesota Timberwolves

· National Basketball Association

Chicago Bulls

22-30, 12-14 Away

Final
108 - 127

Minnesota Timberwolves

28-23, 13-12 Home

Edwards scores 49 to lead Wolves over short-handed Bulls 127-108

Timberwolves take down Bulls to snap 2-game skid

Edwards hit six 3-pointers and was 17 of 18 from the free-throw line and also added nine rebounds. He tied Kevin Garnett for the second-most 30-point games and tied Karl-Anthony Towns for the most 40-point games in team history.

Naz Reid had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert added 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Coby White had 20 points, and Nikola Vucevic had 10 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago, which was without center Zach Collins, swingman Kevin Huerter and guard Tre Jones after the weekend trade that sent Zach LaVine to Sacramento and Kings guard De’Aaron Fox to San Antonio.

The Bulls were also without point guard Lonzo Ball (left knee injury management) on the second game of a back-to-back after beating Miami on Tuesday night.

Takeaways Bulls: Chicago battled back on the second night of a back-to-back after Minnesota started the game on a 22-4 run and led by 21 midway through the first quarter.

Timberwolves: It wasn’t easy against another undermanned team, but the Wolves needed a victory. They had lost two in a row to Washington and Sacramento (without Fox).

Key moment After the Bulls had taken an 82-79 lead with 4:08 in the third, Edwards went to work. Following a Minnesota timeout, he hit a 3-pointer before blocking a 3 on the other end. Edwards then missed a 3 on the offensive end but got an offensive rebound and putback, while being fouled. He hit the free throw to put the Wolves up 3 and they never trailed again.

Key stat Minnesota was 9 of 16 on 3s in the first quarter, the team’s season high for any quarter this season.

Bulls: Host Golden State on Saturday.

Timberwolves: Host Houston on Thursday night.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Timberwolves: 74.1%

Bulls: 25.9%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	108 - 127
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	108 - 127
4th 0.1	shot clock turnover	108 - 127
4th 24.1	Leonard Miller makes layup (Rob Dillingham assists)	108 - 127
4th 31.1	Leonard Miller defensive rebound	108 - 125

Statistics

CHI		MIN
40-83	FG	42-98
48.2	Field Goal %	42.9
12-36	3PT	20-47
33.3	Three Point %	42.6
16-22	FT	23-28
72.7	Free Throw %	82.1
34	Rebounds	59
6	Offensive Rebounds	23
28	Defensive Rebounds	36
25	Assists	27
9	Steals	6
5	Blocks	8
9	Turnovers	11
2	Team Turnovers	0
11	Total Turnovers	11
0	Technical Fouls	2
0	Total Technical Fouls	2
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
14	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	11
11	Fast Break Points	5
48	Points in Paint	42
22	Fouls	15
5	Largest Lead	21