The No. 2 Timberwolves test a struggling Bulls defense after Chicago’s overtime win on Friday.
Saturday’s matchup puts 9-3 Minnesota, No. 2 in the power index, against 2-9 Chicago, which is looking to build on Friday’s 125-117 overtime win over Atlanta. The Timberwolves average 119.3 points and allow 105.9 per game, while the Bulls give up 127.7. With Anthony Edwards out, LaMelo Ball’s 223 points and 75 assists loom large against Josh Giddey, who leads Chicago with 97 assists, and Norman Powell, who has scored 187 points. Chicago must carry its Friday offense into the second night of a back-to-back, while Jalen Smith’s day-to-day status adds another question for the Bulls against Minnesota’s defense.