A short - handed Bulls squad that was missing Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade, Nikola Mirotic and Paul Zipser due to injury was no match for a full - strength Minnesota unit, which jumped out a 34 - 17 first - quarter lead. Chicago also committed 18 turnovers, further hampering their chances on the afternoon. Andrew Wiggins' 27 points led Minnesota, and Karl-Anthony Towns followed with 22. Ricky Rubio turned in a 17 - point, 11 - assist double - double, while Nemanja Bjelica led the bench with 16 points in 19 minutes. Shabazz Muhammad supplied 12, and Gorgui Dieng posted a 10 - point, 13 - rebound double - double. Doug McDermott's and Bobby Portis' matching 16 - point efforts paced the Bulls. Michael Carter-Williams pitched in 12 points, while Robin Lopez provided 10. Rajon Rondo matched Lopez's scoring total in 24 minutes off the bench. Jerian Grant totaled eight points, and Taj Gibson tallied just two points.
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