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Chicago Bulls 133–116 Minnesota Timberwolves

Chicago Bulls
133–116FT
Minnesota Timberwolves
Season
NBA
2026-2027
Venue
United CenterDirections

NBA: Chicago Bulls beat Minnesota Timberwolves 133–116.

Game leaders

  • CW16C. WilsonPointsIE21I. Evans
  • CW7C. WilsonReboundsJC7J. Clark
  • JT5Jones TreAssistsPZ10Pullin Zyon

How the score moved

The running score at the end of each period.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Minnesota Timberwolves
050100Q1Q2Q3Q4
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WhenChicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Q4133116

How the points came

Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.

Chicago Bulls133

Two-pointers 76 (57%)Threes 36 (27%)Free throws 21 (16%)

Minnesota Timberwolves116

Two-pointers 58 (50%)Threes 30 (26%)Free throws 28 (24%)

The Four Factors

Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 57.7%Effective field-goal %50.6%

    Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.

  • 12.2Turnovers per 100 plays9.5

    How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.

  • 0.26Free-throw rate0.46

    Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.

The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.

Key stats

  • 38/61Two-pointers29/53
  • 62Two-point %55
  • 12/36Three pointers10/34
  • 33Three point %29
  • 21/25Free throws28/40
  • 84Free throw %70

Quarter by quarter

Chicago Bulls led after 4 of 4 quarters, Minnesota Timberwolves after 0. Largest lead at a break: 17 points, Chicago Bulls after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Minnesota Timberwolves
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Chicago Bulls33343135133
Minnesota Timberwolves28322828116
0102030Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • Chicago Bulls: 2 won, 2 lost in their last 4 games.
  • Chicago Bulls scored 477 points and allowed 458 in their last 4 games.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: 3 won, 2 lost in their last 5 games.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves scored 581 points and allowed 576 in their last 5 games.

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Standings

POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
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  • Chicago Bulls
  • Minnesota Timberwolves

Shooting

  • 38/61Two-pointers29/53
  • 62Two-point %55
  • 12/36Three pointers10/34
  • 33Three point %29
  • 21/25Free throws28/40
  • 84Free throw %70

Rebounds & playmaking

  • 54Rebounds37
  • 34Assists23

Defence

  • 8Steals6
  • 10Blocks2

Ball security

  • 15Turnovers11

Quarter by quarter

Chicago Bulls led after 4 of 4 quarters, Minnesota Timberwolves after 0. Largest lead at a break: 17 points, Chicago Bulls after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Minnesota Timberwolves
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Chicago Bulls33343135133
Minnesota Timberwolves28322828116
0102030Q1Q2Q3Q4

Efficiency

A pace of 119.3 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Minnesota Timberwolves
Points per 100 plays
108.1100.3
True shooting %
61.6%55.4%
Baskets assisted
68%59%
Assists per turnover
2.272.09

Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).

Shot by shot

Accuracy by shot type. Chicago Bulls took 37% of their shots from three, Minnesota Timberwolves 39%.

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  • Minnesota Timberwolves
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Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
2P38/6129/53
3P12/3610/34
FT21/2528/40

Starters and bench

Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.

Chicago Bulls

Starters 56 · Bench 77

Minnesota Timberwolves

Starters 64 · Bench 52

Who scored efficiently

Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Minnesota Timberwolves
05101520051015C. WilsonJ. ClarkD. TimmeI. Evans
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PlayerMINPTSFGATS%3PFTREBAST
I. Evans30211371.1%5/104/423
J. Clark29181261.5%3/83/670
D. Timme27181263.4%1/33/573
C. Wilson23161553.3%2/50/074
C. Williams27151158.8%1/62/430
M. Buzelis1914962.5%0/34/561
Hawkins Jordan1914977.8%4/50/033
Pullin Zyon3814952.2%0/38/10310
Giddey Josh19121053.0%1/53/344
Miller Leonard2112762.2%1/35/663
J. Beringer25111240.0%0/03/460
Powell Norman159760.5%2/41/142
Robinson Orlando149394.5%0/03/442
Martin Jr. Kenyon229562.5%0/03/530
Jones Tre148666.7%0/00/025
D. Swain217564.3%0/11/140
Peterson Drew873116.7%1/10/012
Williams Patrick137471.7%1/22/221
J. Sellers126560.0%0/10/022
J. T. Shannon166551.0%0/22/204
Smith Jalen135546.0%0/31/153
Essengue Noa155451.2%0/11/231
A. Reeves174450.0%0/20/021
Hield Buddy92425.0%0/20/001
J. Bridges5010.0%0/00/010
N. Omier10040.0%0/00/042
M. Buzelis19:15145/60/34/561
C. Wilson22:34165/102/50/074
Smith Jalen13:0152/20/31/153
Giddey Josh19:29123/51/53/344
Powell Norman14:3491/32/41/142
Essengue Noa15:0652/30/11/231
Jones Tre13:5684/60/00/025
Miller Leonard20:58122/41/35/663
Hield Buddy09:2621/20/20/001
D. Swain20:4773/40/11/140
J. Bridges05:1800/10/00/010
Hawkins Jordan18:30141/44/50/033
Peterson Drew07:4972/21/10/012
Robinson Orlando14:0193/30/03/442
J. Sellers12:0463/40/10/022
Williams Patrick13:1271/21/22/221
POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200

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Last meetings

These teams have not met in our records.

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