Timberwolves 127-108 Bulls (5 February 2025) Game Recap

Minneapolis-Anthony Edwards scored 49 points, including 20 in the third quarter when Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 127-108 Wednesday night.

Edwards hit six 3-Pointers and was 17 out of 18 from the free-casting line and also added nine rebounds. He tied Kevin Garnett to the second largest 30-point games and built Karl-Anthony Towns to the most 40-point matches in the team’s 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, who was without center Zach Collins, Swingman Kevin Harter and Guard Three Jones after Weekend Shop It sent Zach Lavine to Sacramento and Kings Vagt de’aaron Fox to San Antonio.

Bulls were also without the Point Guard Lonzo Ball (left knee injury handling) on ​​the second game in a back-to-back after Beat Miami Tuesday night.

Takeaways

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

Timberwolves: It wasn’t easy against another underburst of team, but Wolves needed a win. They had lost two in a row to Washington and Sacramento (without FOX).

Keying moment

After Bulls took a lead of 82-79 with 4:08 in the third, Edwards went to work. After a Minnesota hourout, he hit a 3-pointer before blocking a 3 at the other end. Edwards then missed a 3 on the offensive end, but got an offensive rebound and setback while being stepped. He hit the free throw to put Wolves up 3 and they never pulled again.

Key State

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

Up next

Bulls: Host Golden State Saturday.

Timberwolves: Host Houston Thursday night.

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