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MIN116
Final
133CHI
Pre SeasonFriday, October 16, 2026
Decisive Win
Minnesota Timberwolves
Away · Timberwolves
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
116
Finalmargin17
133
Chicago Bulls
Home · Bulls · Won
CHI
Chicago Bulls
Biggest Lead
CHI +21
Q4 · 2:20
Biggest Run
MIN 8-0
 
Lead Changes
6
9 ties
Half
MIN 60 · CHI 67
CHI led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
CHI won by 17.
Insight 02
CHI built the biggest lead at +21.
Insight 03
MIN had the biggest unanswered run (8-0).
Insight 04
CHI won Q4 35-28.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn CHI

    CHI scored 22 pts off MIN's 11 turnovers (2.00 PPP allowed).

    9 of 11 TOVs (82%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn CHI

    Evans got 15 of his 17 pts via catch-and-shoot (5 makes, 88%).

    1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn MIN

    MIN scored 16 pts off CHI's 15 turnovers (1.07 PPP allowed).

    8 of 15 TOVs (53%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn MIN

    Hawkins got 9 of his 14 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 64% up 64 pp from season avg 0%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn CHI

    Timme got 8 of his 15 pts via drives (4 makes, 53%).

    2 from putbacks (4 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

MINCHI
Q1
CHI +5
MIN28
CHI33
Running28–33
Q2
CHI +2
MIN32
CHI34
Running60–67
Q3
CHI +3
MIN28
CHI31
Running88–98
Q4
CHI +7
MIN28
CHI35
Running116–133

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGMIN9/22 41%10/20 50%10/26 38%10/19 53%39/87 45%
CHI13/29 45%13/26 50%11/23 48%13/19 68%50/97 52%
3PMIN2/7 29%6/13 46%0/8 0%2/6 33%10/34 29%
CHI1/9 11%4/14 29%4/8 50%3/5 60%12/36 33%
FTMIN8/12 67%6/9 67%8/10 80%6/9 67%28/40 70%
CHI6/6 100%4/5 80%5/7 71%6/7 86%21/25 84%
REBMIN9516737
CHI1615121154
ASTMIN582823
CHI988934
TOVMIN223411
CHI444315
Paint PTSMIN148201456
CHI2418142076

Game Flow

Margin over time — CHI ahead above the line, MIN below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (6) and ties (9).

CHI aheadMIN ahead
8-08-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 7–7 · Q1 8:36MIN takes the lead 9–7 · Q1 8:10CHI takes the lead 9–10 · Q1 7:43Tied 10–10 · Q1 7:33MIN takes the lead 11–10 · Q1 7:33CHI takes the lead 11–12 · Q1 7:18Tied 14–14 · Q1 6:43MIN takes the lead 16–14 · Q1 6:17Tied 18–18 · Q1 5:04CHI takes the lead 18–20 · Q1 4:30Tied 20–20 · Q1 4:17Tied 45–45 · Q2 6:04Tied 48–48 · Q2 5:40Tied 50–50 · Q2 5:08Tied 54–54 · Q2 3:44CHI +21MIN +4+21−21

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Isaiah Evans
MIN
30:1321230016/135/10-10
Drew Timme
MIN
26:4218731027/121/3-8
Jaylen Clark
MIN · Starter
29:2918703106/123/8-5
Cody Williams
MIN · Starter
27:2415300016/111/6-7
Zyon Pullin
MIN · Starter
37:40143101033/90/3-9
Joan Beringer
MIN · Starter
24:4011600104/120/0-5
KJ Martin
MIN
21:529300003/50/0-21
Terrence Shannon Jr
MIN · Starter
15:306040022/50/2-3
Antonio Reeves
MIN
16:564210012/40/2-13
LaMelo Ball
MIN
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Enrique Freeman
MIN
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Trey Lyles
MIN
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Donte DiVincenzo
MIN
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Norchad Omier
MIN
9:340421010/40/0-4
Jaden McDaniels
MIN
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Jonathan Kuminga
MIN
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Ayo Dosunmu
MIN
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Rudy Gobert
MIN
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Bones Hyland
MIN
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Rocco Zikarsky
MIN
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Anthony Edwards
MIN
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Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
50.6%
57.7%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
46.0%
25.8%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
24.5%
40.5%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
9.5%
12.2%

Efficiency

ORTGCHI edge
MIN
112.9
CHI
130.7
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGCHI edge
MIN
130.4
CHI
112.3
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%CHI edge
MIN
55.4%
CHI
61.6%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
MIN
102.3
CHI
102.7
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelMINCHIEdge
In the paint5676CHI +20
Fast break816CHI +8
Off turnovers2223CHI +1
2nd chance1025CHI +15

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricMINCHI
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Jaylen Clark — MIN madeMINJaylin Sellers — CHI missCHINoa Essengue — CHI missCHICody Williams — MIN madeMINCaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHIPatrick Williams — CHI madeCHIJaylen Clark — MIN missMINIsaiah Evans — MIN madeMINCody Williams — MIN madeMINCaleb Wilson — CHI missCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHIIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINPatrick Williams — CHI missCHIJaylen Clark — MIN madeMINMatas Buzelis — CHI missCHIJoan Beringer — MIN missMINDrew Peterson — CHI madeCHIJaylin Sellers — CHI madeCHIIsaiah Evans — MIN madeMINDrew Timme — MIN madeMINIsaiah Evans — MIN madeMINAntonio Reeves — MIN madeMINZyon Pullin — MIN missMINDrew Timme — MIN madeMINJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHINorman Powell — CHI madeCHIDailyn Swain — CHI missCHICody Williams — MIN madeMINTre Jones — CHI madeCHITerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINJaylen Clark — MIN madeMINIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINBuddy Hield — CHI madeCHIPatrick Williams — CHI missCHIDrew Timme — MIN madeMINIsaiah Evans — MIN madeMINLeonard Miller — CHI missCHIJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINCaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHICaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHINorman Powell — CHI madeCHIDrew Timme — MIN madeMINJoan Beringer — MIN missMINCody Williams — MIN madeMINJalen Smith — CHI missCHIJaylin Sellers — CHI madeCHICaleb Wilson — CHI missCHICaleb Wilson — CHI missCHIKJ Martin — MIN missMINJosh Giddey — CHI missCHIJaylen Clark — MIN madeMINMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHIJordan Hawkins — CHI madeCHINorchad Omier — MIN missMINPatrick Williams — CHI madeCHIJosh Giddey — CHI missCHIAntonio Reeves — MIN missMINJalen Smith — CHI madeCHINorchad Omier — MIN missMINCody Williams — MIN missMINJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHIZyon Pullin — MIN missMINCody Williams — MIN missMINCody Williams — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINZyon Pullin — MIN missMINZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINTre Jones — CHI missCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHIIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINOrlando Robinson — CHI madeCHIJordan Hawkins — CHI madeCHILeonard Miller — CHI missCHITre Jones — CHI madeCHIJordan Hawkins — CHI madeCHIJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHIJordan Hawkins — CHI missCHIJoan Beringer — MIN missMINIsaiah Evans — MIN madeMINCaleb Wilson — CHI missCHIJordan Hawkins — CHI missCHIIsaiah Evans — MIN madeMINLeonard Miller — CHI madeCHIBuddy Hield — CHI missCHIOrlando Robinson — CHI madeCHIDailyn Swain — CHI missCHINoa Essengue — CHI madeCHIKJ Martin — MIN madeMINBuddy Hield — CHI missCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHIIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINDrew Timme — MIN madeMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINDrew Timme — MIN missMINJaylin Sellers — CHI madeCHIDrew Timme — MIN madeMINJordan Hawkins — CHI madeCHICaleb Wilson — CHI missCHILeonard Miller — CHI madeCHIJaylen Clark — MIN madeMINJoan Beringer — MIN missMINTre Jones — CHI missCHICaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHIDrew Timme — MIN missMINDrew Timme — MIN missMINZyon Pullin — MIN missMINTre Jones — CHI madeCHINorchad Omier — MIN missMINJaylen Clark — MIN missMINZyon Pullin — MIN missMINNorchad Omier — MIN missMINJordan Hawkins — CHI madeCHICaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHILeonard Miller — CHI missCHIIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINJaylen Clark — MIN missMINJordan Hawkins — CHI missCHIZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINDrew Timme — MIN missMINDrew Peterson — CHI madeCHICaleb Wilson — CHI missCHICaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHICody Williams — MIN madeMINBuddy Hield — CHI missCHIJaylen Clark — MIN missMINDrew Peterson — CHI madeCHIIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINAntonio Reeves — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINNorman Powell — CHI missCHIJosh Giddey — CHI missCHIJalen Smith — CHI missCHIJalen Bridges — CHI missCHICody Williams — MIN madeMINJordan Hawkins — CHI missCHIJoan Beringer — MIN missMINMatas Buzelis — CHI missCHIJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINJoan Beringer — MIN missMINCody Williams — MIN missMINJosh Giddey — CHI missCHINorman Powell — CHI missCHICaleb Wilson — CHI missCHILeonard Miller — CHI madeCHIDailyn Swain — CHI madeCHICaleb Wilson — CHI missCHIJosh Giddey — CHI missCHIZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINNoa Essengue — CHI missCHIDrew Timme — MIN missMINJaylen Clark — MIN madeMINNorman Powell — CHI missCHIJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINOrlando Robinson — CHI madeCHIDailyn Swain — CHI madeCHIAntonio Reeves — MIN madeMINKJ Martin — MIN madeMINDailyn Swain — CHI madeCHIJalen Smith — CHI missCHINorman Powell — CHI madeCHIIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINJalen Smith — CHI madeCHICody Williams — MIN missMINKJ Martin — MIN missMINMatas Buzelis — CHI missCHILeonard Miller — CHI missCHIDrew Timme — MIN madeMINCaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI missCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHIJosh Giddey — CHI missCHINoa Essengue — CHI madeCHIJaylen Clark — MIN missMINNorman Powell — CHI missCHIJaylin Sellers — CHI missCHIJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHIJoan Beringer — MIN missMINJoan Beringer — MIN missMINTre Jones — CHI madeCHIZyon Pullin — MIN missMINKJ Martin — MIN madeMINJaylen Clark — MIN missMIN
Minnesota Timberwolves39/87 · 44.8%
Chicago Bulls50/97 · 51.5%
mademissedteam · result
CHI 50/97 (51.5%) · MIN 39/87 (44.8%) — CHI ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

MIN 105–123 CHI → 116–133
  1. 2:54
    PTSCHI105–123 · CHI +18
    Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  2. 2:54
    MISSCHI105–123 · CHI +18
    MISS Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2
  3. 2:37
    TOVMIN105–123 · CHI +18
    Pullin Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11); Peterson STEAL (2 STL)
  4. 2:20
    PTSCHI105–126 · CHI +21
    Hawkins 27' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Peterson 2 AST)
  5. 2:02
    PTSMIN107–126 · CHI +19
    Timme 1' Driving Layup (15 PTS)
  6. 2:02
    MISSMIN107–126 · CHI +19
    MISS Timme Free Throw 1 of 1
  7. 1:56
    TOVCHI107–126 · CHI +19
    Robinson Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T17)
  8. 1:35
    PTSMIN109–126 · CHI +17
    Reeves 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Pullin 10 AST)
  9. 1:24
    PTSCHI109–128 · CHI +19
    Robinson 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (9 PTS) (Sellers 2 AST)
  10. 1:08
    PTSMIN111–128 · CHI +17
    Evans 1' Driving Layup (21 PTS) (Timme 3 AST)
  11. 0:56
    PTSCHI111–130 · CHI +19
    Peterson 1' Driving Layup (7 PTS)
  12. 0:52
    PTSMIN113–130 · CHI +17
    Martin 1' Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Pullin 10 AST)
  13. 0:36
    PTSCHI113–133 · CHI +20
    Peterson 29' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Robinson 2 AST)
  14. 0:24
    PTSMIN116–133 · CHI +17
    Timme 27' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Pullin 10 AST)
  15. 0:00
    TOVCHI116–133 · CHI +17
    BULLS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#17)