DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points (16 in the fourth quarter), and the Chicago Bulls went on a 33-12 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 134-122.
The Timberwolves led 100-97 with 10:10 left in the fourth quarter. Coby White’s 3-pointer put the Bulls ahead for good with 9:20 left. DeRozan scored 12 points and White made 3 3-pointers during the run. The Bulls led 130-112 with 2:35 left.
Nikola Vučević had 26 points (14 in the paint), 8 rebounds and 7 assists on 11 for 14 shooting. Javonte Green added 23 points on 10 for 13 shooting, and White scored 22 points on 8 for 12 shooting off the bench. The Bulls had 4 20-point scorers. Ayo Dosunmu assisted on 5 of Green’s 10 baskets.
For the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards had 31 points and 8 assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 27 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
The Bulls shot 63.2% from the field and 45.2% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 50.0% and 32.5%. The Timberwolves got 7 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Bulls outscored the Timberwolves 23-11 in 5 minutes with DeRozan, LaVine, Bradley, White and Dosunmu on the floor together.