Anthony Edwards had 33 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Chicago Bulls 135-119 on Thursday night.
Minnesota recovered from a 13-point deficit. Julius Randle had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, and Rudy Gobert finished with 21 points and nine boards.
It was Chicago’s fourth consecutive loss. Nikola Vucevic scored 25 points for the Bulls on 11-for-15 shooting. Coby White had 24 points and eight assists.
Chicago led 95-90 after three quarters, but Minnesota controlled the action in the fourth. Randle’s driving layup lifted the Timberwolves to a 107-106 lead with 6:47 remaining.
Mike Conley had 14 points and 11 assists for the Timberwolves.
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 opening minutes of the game. Two Edwards 3s gave the Wolves a 113-106 lead and forced the Bulls to call a timeout.
Minnesota shot 70.8% from the field in the fourth, including 6 for 11 from 3.
The Timberwolves host the Trail Blazers on Friday. The Bulls face the Hawks in Atlanta on Saturday.
