Chicago Bulls @ Minnesota Timberwolves
33-4, 15-3 Away
112
33-4, 15-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHI | 31 | 26 | 22 | 33 | 112 |
MIN | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 102 |
16-21, 11-6 Home
102
16-21, 11-6 Home
Chicago Bulls
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 33 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | 10 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 29 | 11-20 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | 25 | 12-22 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 28 | 20 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
112 | 48-93 | 6-16 | 10-15 | 47 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 14 | ||
52% | 38% | 67% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 21 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 15 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 8 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | 21 | 8-18 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | 8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
102 | 41-84 | 8-19 | 12-17 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 17 | ||
49% | 42% | 71% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
CHI wins 2-0
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 16 January 1997
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 20,113
- Referees:
- Steve Javie
- Eddie F. Rush
- James Capers
2025-26 Central Standings
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | L3 |
| Utah | 11 | 19 | .367 | 14.5 | W1 |
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