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D'Angelo Russell also scored 27 points and
fellow reserve Naz Reid had 18 points for Minnesota. Ricky Rubio
made five 3-pointers while adding 17 points and nine assists,
and Anthony Edwards had 15 points for the Timberwolves.
Zach LaVine registered 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists
and Nikola Vucevic scored 18 points for the Bulls, who lost for
the 10th time in the past 14 games.
Troy Brown Jr. scored 15 points, Daniel Theis added 13, Coby
White tallied 11 and Tomas Satoransky had 10 for Chicago.
The Timberwolves made all 25 of their free-throw attempts while
winning for just the fourth time in the past 13 games.
Minnesota shot 49.4 percent from the field, including 16 of 36
from 3-point range.
The Bulls made 51.1 percent of their shots, including 15 of 38
from behind the arc, and never led after the game's opening
four-plus minutes.
Russell made a jumper with 3:36 left in the game and added a
3-pointer 25 seconds later to give Minnesota a 114-106 lead.
The Bulls later moved within 116-113 on Coby White's layup with
57 seconds remaining.
Towns drained a 3-pointer to push the lead to six, but LaVine
scored back-to-back baskets as Chicago crept within 119-117 with
11.3 seconds left.
Towns made two free throws with 9.3 seconds remaining to make it
a four-point margin. LaVine missed a 3-pointer and Edwards
grabbed the rebound as Minnesota ran out the clock.
Russell scored 16 points to help Minnesota hold a 66-55 lead at
the break.
The Timberwolves were 10 of 19 from 3-point range and made all
14 free throws in the half.
Minnesota protected the lead throughout the third quarter and
led 85-74 after Edwards' basket with 3:55 left.
The Bulls responded with a 13-4 push to move within two before
Russell made a basket to give the Timberwolves a 91-87 advantage
entering the final stanza.
Chicago moved within 105-104 on Brown's putback with 4:43
remaining, but Rubio and Towns responded with baskets to give
Minnesota a five-point edge.
--Field Level Media
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