NBA Recap Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls | November 7, 2015 | Highlights
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CHICAGO (AP)
Andrew Wiggins and the
Minnesota Timberwolves clamped down on the
Chicago Bulls with the game on the line on
Saturday night.
Wiggins scored 31 points, and the Timberwolves shut out the Bulls in overtime in a 102-93 victory.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 17 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots for
Minnesota, which had lost two in a row. Fellow rookie
Nemanja Bjelica also scored 17.
The Timberwolves outscored the Bulls 9-0 in the extra session, marking the first time in franchise history
Chicago failed to score in an overtime period.
"We just had to fight - we wanted it," Wiggins said. "We were hungry for this game.
"When we went to overtime, we stayed aggressive."
Towns' layup made it 98-93 with
2:32 remaining in overtime, and then the
No. 1 overall draft pick set up
Tayshaun Prince for a layup with 30 seconds to go. Bjelica added two free throws for the final margin.
Pau Gasol had 21 points and 14 rebounds for Chicago, which was coming off a 104-98 victory against
Oklahoma City on Thursday night.
Tony Snell scored
14 points.
The Bulls shot 35.
5 percent (33 for 93) from the field and were outrebounded 58-50 by the Timberwolves. Chicago missed all nine of its shots in overtime.
"I don't know how we play with as much energy as we did (against Oklahoma City) and then just show up the next (game) just expecting to win the game," Bulls coach
Fred Hoiberg said. "
It's tough to fathom how that can happen."
Bulls guard
Derrick Rose agreed.
"It's all about effort,"
Rose said.
Wiggins spun away from
Taj Gibson for a tying dunk with a minute left in regulation, and then
Prince gave Minnesota the lead with a driving layup. But Gasol tipped in a miss by
Nikola Mirotic with 21 seconds remaining and Wiggins missed badly on a long jump shot as time expired.
"I told the guys whatever you do, don't leave time on the clock because Derrick Rose and those guys are so explosive," Minnesota coach
Sam Mitchell said. "They make plays and are used to those situations."
Ricky Rubio had seven points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which shot 40.6 percent (36 for 96).
Wiggins scored 22 points to help the Timberwolves to a 58-57 halftime lead. Wiggins had been struggling so far this season, averaging just 13.8 points on 29 percent shooting coming into the night.
The win came at a critical time for Minnesota, especially after losing back-to-back games at home.
"This is a great win on the road with a young team," Prince said. "Hopefully, it's a confidence booster as we continue to move forward."