Anthony Edwards stars as the Timberwolves defeat the Bulls 135-119

CHICAGO – Anthony Edwards had 33 points, eight rebounds and six assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Chicago Bulls 135-119 on Thursday night.

Minnesota rallied from a 13-point deficit. Julius Randle had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves and Rudy Gobert finished the game with 21 points and nine boards.

It was Chicago's fourth straight loss. Nikola Vucevic scored 25 points on 11-for-15 shooting for the Bulls. Coby White had 24 points and eight assists.

Chicago led 95-90 after three quarters, but Minnesota controlled the game in the fourth quarter. Randle's driving layup gave the Timberwolves a 107-106 lead with 6:47 left.

Mike Conley had 14 points and 11 assists for the Timberwolves.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: Minnesota struggled early in the game, but its stars got hot at the right time.

Bulls: They shot 10 of 17 from 3-point range in the first half, but were 5 of 19 from long range in the second half.

Key moment

Trailing 106-101 in the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves went on a 12-0 run to take the lead for the first time since the game's opening minutes. Two Edwards 3s gave the Wolves a 113-106 lead and forced the Bulls to call a timeout.

Key statistics

Minnesota shot 70.8% from the field in the fourth, including 6 for 11 from 3.

Next

The Timberwolves host the Trail Blazers on Friday. The Bulls face the Hawks on Saturday in Atlanta.

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