Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls?

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Chicago Bulls 136-101 on December 29, 2025.

Naz Reid scored 33 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Nikola Vučević scored 23 for the Chicago Bulls.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls

2025-26 · Regular season Mon, Dec 29, 2025 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · Chicago Bulls schedule

Final

Away

Chicago Bulls

101

Venue: United Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Chicago Bulls 136-101 on the road on Monday, December 29, 2025 at United Center. Naz Reid had 33 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nikola Vučević had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Chicago Bulls.

The Minnesota Timberwolves led 55-50 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 41-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Julius Randle (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 68, Chicago Bulls 50. Anthony Edwards had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls?: The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Chicago Bulls 136-101 on December 29, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Naz Reid scored 33 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Nikola Vučević scored 23 for the Chicago Bulls.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	21	34	40	41	136
Chicago Bulls	23	27	28	23	101

Game leaders

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 33 Naz Reid
Rebounds: 10 Rudy Gobert
Assists: 14 Julius Randle

Chicago Bulls

Points: 23 Nikola Vučević
Rebounds: 6 Ayo Dosunmu
Assists: 7 Ayo Dosunmu

Julius Randle double-double (17 PTS, 14 AST)

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Anthony Edwards starter	32:15	23	2	4	1	1	0	9-13	2-5	3-4	0	+28
Rudy Gobert starter	29:37	9	10	1	1	4	0	4-5	0-0	1-4	2	+14
Julius Randle starter	28:01	17	5	14	1	0	0	6-11	0-2	5-6	2	+28
Donte DiVincenzo starter	26:32	12	6	3	0	0	0	4-10	4-9	0-0	2	+28
Jaden McDaniels starter	22:47	7	5	3	0	0	0	3-9	1-1	0-0	1	+12
Naz Reid bench	26:52	33	7	3	0	0	1	11-18	6-10	5-5	0	+24
Jaylen Clark bench	18:50	11	4	0	3	1	0	4-7	0-0	3-3	0	+11
Mike Conley bench	17:45	2	0	1	1	0	0	1-3	0-2	0-0	2	+10
Bones Hyland bench	14:22	12	0	1	1	1	0	5-8	1-4	1-1	2	+12
Johnny Juzang bench	5:45	2	2	2	1	0	0	1-4	0-3	0-0	0	+2
Rob Dillingham bench	5:45	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-3	1-1	0-0	1	+2
Leonard Miller bench	5:45	3	2	0	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	1-2	0	+2
Joan Beringer bench	5:45	0	3	0	0	2	1	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	+2

Not available: Terrence Shannon Jr.

Chicago Bulls
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Vučević starter	30:02	23	5	2	0	0	3	10-17	3-5	0-0	2	-8
Matas Buzelis starter	23:58	13	5	2	0	1	2	5-14	3-8	0-0	2	-26
Isaac Okoro starter	20:02	4	3	0	0	0	1	0-4	0-3	4-4	1	-13
Josh Giddey starter	17:52	11	4	3	0	0	1	3-10	1-4	4-4	0	-1
Coby White starter	6:35	0	0	2	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+1
Ayo Dosunmu bench	31:37	10	6	7	1	0	2	4-12	0-4	2-2	2	-32
Jalen Smith bench	25:31	12	6	1	1	2	1	4-6	3-4	1-2	3	-14
Kevin Huerter bench	21:59	8	6	1	0	1	1	3-6	2-3	0-0	1	-13
Tre Jones bench	21:07	11	2	4	0	0	1	5-9	0-0	1-2	1	-28
Patrick Williams bench	19:38	7	3	2	0	2	2	3-8	1-3	0-0	3	-21
Dalen Terry bench	10:56	0	1	1	1	1	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	-14
Julian Phillips bench	5:45	2	1	0	0	0	1	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	-2
Jevon Carter bench	4:58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	-4

Not available: Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, Lachlan Olbrich, Trentyn Flowers

Team statistics
Minnesota Timberwolves	Stat	Chicago Bulls
19/25 (76%)	Free throws	12/14 (85%)
36/58 (62%)	2 pointers	25/55 (45%)
15/37 (40%)	3 pointers	13/38 (34%)
51/95 (53%)	Field goals	38/93 (40%)
46	Rebounds	42
39	Defensive rebounds	32
7	Offensive rebounds	10
32	Assists	25
3	Turnovers	16
9	Steals	3
9	Blocks	7
12	Fouls	17
12	Max points in a row	6
33:02	Time spent in lead	12:34
41	Biggest lead	9

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Chicago Bulls ahead)

Largest margin: 41 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 6
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 41 Q4 1:06
Largest lead · Chicago Bulls: 9 Q2 6:13
Longest run: 12-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q4 3:26 to Q4 1:06

Scoring plays

Q1 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Chicago Bulls
11:15	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	3	0
10:01	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	3	1
10:01	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	3	2
9:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	5	2
9:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	6	2
9:04	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	6	4
8:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	8	4
6:41	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	8	6
5:55	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	8	9
5:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	11	9
4:44	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal	11	11
4:00	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	11	13
3:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	13	13
3:18	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	13	15
2:42	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal	13	17
2:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	16	17
2:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal	18	17
2:00	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal	18	19
1:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	19	19
1:30	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	19	21
0:45	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	19	23
0:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark Free throw	20	23
0:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark Free throw	21	23

Q2 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Chicago Bulls
11:47	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	21	25
11:12	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal	21	28
10:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	24	28
10:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	26	28
10:18	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	26	31
9:18	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	26	33
9:05	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	28	33
8:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	30	33
7:54	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	30	36
7:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	32	36
6:41	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal	32	39
6:13	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	32	40
6:13	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	32	41
6:00	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	34	41
5:49	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	34	43
5:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	37	43
5:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	40	43
4:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	41	43
4:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	42	43
4:18	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	42	45
3:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	44	45
3:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	46	45
2:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	49	45
2:24	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro Free throw	49	46
2:24	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro Free throw	49	47
2:05	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	51	47
1:46	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal	51	50
0:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	53	50
0:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	55	50

Q3 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Chicago Bulls
11:48	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	55	53
11:02	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal	55	55
10:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	57	55
10:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	60	55
10:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	62	55
9:45	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	62	58
9:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	64	58
8:43	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	64	60
8:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	65	60
8:10	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith Free throw	65	61
7:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	67	61
7:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	70	61
7:03	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal	70	64
6:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	72	64
6:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	74	64
6:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland Free throw	75	64
5:36	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	77	64
4:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	79	64
4:39	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	79	65
4:39	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	79	66
4:23	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	79	68
4:04	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	81	68
3:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	83	68
3:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	85	68
2:43	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	85	70
2:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	87	70
2:04	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	87	73
1:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	90	73
1:27	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	90	75
1:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	92	75
0:46	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	95	75
0:39	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	95	77
0:07	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones Free throw	95	78

Q4 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Chicago Bulls
11:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	98	78
10:54	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro Free throw	98	79
10:54	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro Free throw	98	80
10:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	99	80
10:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	100	80
10:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	101	80
10:17	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	101	83
10:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	104	83
9:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	105	83
9:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	106	83
9:04	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 2-pt field goal	108	83
8:37	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	108	85
8:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	110	85
8:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	113	85
7:55	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	113	87
7:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	114	87
7:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	115	87
7:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	116	87
7:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	117	87
7:02	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	117	90
6:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal	119	90
5:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	121	90
5:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal	123	90
5:19	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	123	92
3:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Leonard Miller Free throw	124	92
3:49	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal	124	95
3:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal	126	95
3:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark Free throw	127	95
2:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal	129	95
2:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal	132	95
1:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal	134	95
1:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Johnny Juzang 2-pt field goal	136	95
0:52	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal	136	97
0:36	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	136	99
0:21	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	136	101

2025-26 season series

After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.

Dec 29: Minnesota Timberwolves 136 at Chicago Bulls 101 (this game)
Jan 22: Chicago Bulls 120 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115

Highlights

Bulls 101 - 136 Timberwolves — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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