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Minnesota drilled 19 3-pointers and boasted six
players in double figures while leading by as many as 14 in the
fourth quarter.
Naz Reid (16 points, 11 rebounds), Jarrett Culver (13 points),
Juancho Hernangomez (12 points) and Jordan McLaughlin (10
points, seven assists) rounded out a balanced attack as the
Timberwolves took the opener of a three-game homestand,
capturing their second win in a row.
Chicago lost for the 11th time in 13 games despite a game-high
26 points from rookie guard Coby White. The Bulls drew to within
113-108 with 1:08 remaining before the Timberwolves recovered to
close out the game.
Shaquille Harrison added 17 points for the Bulls while Lauri
Markkanen (13), Thaddeus Young (13), Denzel Valentine (11) and
Tomas Satoransky (10) followed in double figures.
Chicago led by as many as 13 points in the first half, but the
Timberwolves recovered to tie the game at 31 on a Russell trey
with 10:38 to go before the break. The Bulls regained the lead
moments later, as Markkanen banked in a jump shot on the ensuing
possession for his first points since Jan. 22.
Wednesday marked the first appearance for Markkanen after a
15-game absence caused by a stress reaction in his right pelvis.
He played 21 minutes after coach Jim Boylen said Markkanen would
be on a restriction of 18 to 20 minutes in the early stages of
his return.
The Bulls led 58-55 at halftime but struggled to maintain
momentum in the third quarter, as the Timberwolves grabbed an
88-79 edge entering the fourth.
Chicago's Wendell Carter Jr. grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
Bulls leading scorer Zach LaVine missed his second straight game
with a strained left quadriceps.
Minnesota won consecutive games for the first time since Jan.
2-5. The Timberwolves have just eight victories in 30 games at
Target Center this season.
The Timberwolves shot 44.2 percent from long range and 50
percent overall. The Bulls made 47.9 percent from the field,
including 36.7 percent accuracy from long range.
--Field Level Media
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