Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls
January 22, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Bulls beat the Timberwolves 120-115 on 2026-01-22 on the road against the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves started Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Anthony Edwards, and Jaden McDaniels. The Bulls started Nikola Vučević, Coby White, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, and Matas Buzelis. Coby White (Bulls) scored 8 points (3/9) in his matchups, with Donte DiVincenzo as his primary defender. Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves) scored 22 points (6/9) in his matchups, with Isaac Okoro as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
115
Did not play: Rob Dillingham (DNP - Coach's Decision), Enrique Freeman (DNP - Coach's Decision), Joe Ingles (DNP - Coach's Decision), Leonard Miller (DNP - Coach's Decision)
CHI
Chicago Bulls
120
Did not play: Jevon Carter (DNP - Coach's Decision), Lachlan Olbrich (DNP - Coach's Decision), Julian Phillips (DNP - Coach's Decision), Dalen Terry (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Rudy Gobert · Julius Randle · Donte DiVincenzo · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels Starter 15.5 min
- Rudy Gobert · Donte DiVincenzo · Naz Reid · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels 5.5 min
- Mike Conley · Julius Randle · Naz Reid · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Clark 3.8 min
- Julius Randle · Donte DiVincenzo · Naz Reid · Bones Hyland · Jaylen Clark 3.5 min
- Mike Conley · Naz Reid · Jaden McDaniels · Bones Hyland · Joan Beringer 3.1 min
CHI
Chicago Bulls
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Nikola Vučević · Coby White · Isaac Okoro · Jalen Smith · Matas Buzelis Starter 5.5 min
- Coby White · Isaac Okoro · Jalen Smith · Ayo Dosunmu · Matas Buzelis 6.6 min
- Nikola Vučević · Coby White · Isaac Okoro · Patrick Williams · Matas Buzelis 4.9 min
- Nikola Vučević · Coby White · Tre Jones · Josh Giddey · Matas Buzelis 4.7 min
- Nikola Vučević · Kevin Huerter · Patrick Williams · Tre Jones · Josh Giddey 3.8 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Timberwolves defense
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Coby White 8 pts (3/9) in 63 possessions
Guarded by: Donte DiVincenzo (40 %, 3 pts) · Jaden McDaniels (17 %, 0 pts) · Jaylen Clark (11 %, 0 pts)
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Josh Giddey 9 pts (3/7) in 56 possessions
Guarded by: Jaden McDaniels (56 %, 3 pts) · Jaylen Clark (14 %, 0 pts) · Rudy Gobert (7 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo | Coby White: 25 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Ayo Dosunmu: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jaden McDaniels | Josh Giddey: 31 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Matas Buzelis: 16 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Anthony Edwards | Isaac Okoro: 22 poss., 0 pts (0/4) · Tre Jones: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Rudy Gobert | Nikola Vučević: 30 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Jalen Smith: 16 poss., 1 pts (0/0) |
| Julius Randle | Jalen Smith: 22 poss., 16 pts (5/9) · Matas Buzelis: 9 poss., 4 pts (1/1) |
| Naz Reid | Patrick Williams: 17 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Matas Buzelis: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Mike Conley | Tre Jones: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Ayo Dosunmu: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Bones Hyland | Tre Jones: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Ayo Dosunmu: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jaylen Clark | Josh Giddey: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Coby White: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Joan Beringer | Nikola Vučević: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Patrick Williams: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Bulls defense
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Anthony Edwards 22 pts (6/9) in 69 possessions
Guarded by: Isaac Okoro (26 %, 2 pts) · Coby White (16 %, 11 pts) · Ayo Dosunmu (14 %, 6 pts)
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Julius Randle 20 pts (5/10) in 62 possessions
Guarded by: Jalen Smith (26 %, 7 pts) · Nikola Vučević (15 %, 0 pts) · Matas Buzelis (14 %, 4 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Nikola Vučević | Rudy Gobert: 33 poss., 5 pts (2/6) · Julius Randle: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Coby White | Jaden McDaniels: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/5) · Donte DiVincenzo: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Matas Buzelis | Donte DiVincenzo: 17 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Naz Reid: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Tre Jones | Donte DiVincenzo: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Anthony Edwards: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Jalen Smith | Julius Randle: 16 poss., 7 pts (2/2) · Rudy Gobert: 16 poss., 5 pts (2/4) |
| Josh Giddey | Jaden McDaniels: 23 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Jaylen Clark: 6 poss., 5 pts (2/3) |
| Isaac Okoro | Anthony Edwards: 18 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Naz Reid: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Ayo Dosunmu | Anthony Edwards: 10 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Donte DiVincenzo: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Patrick Williams | Naz Reid: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Julius Randle: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Kevin Huerter | Naz Reid: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Donte DiVincenzo: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |