The Timberwolves used a team-effort with Jimmy Butler out as they slammed the Bulls 122-104 in Minneapolis. Jeff Teague finished with a team-high 25 points for the T'wolves, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 and Karl-Anthony Towns adding 22 plus 13 boards. Minnesota improved to 25-and-7 on its home floor.
Former Timberwolf Zach LaVine led Chicago with 21 points. Bobby Portis added 15 off the bench as the Bulls lost their third straight game.
The Bulls are at Brooklyn on Monday. Pre-Game Show begins at 6:15 on Good Time Oldies 1060.
Josh Anderson scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Blue Jackets edged the Blackhawks 3-2 in Columbus. Cam Atkinson and Pierre Luc-Dubois also lit the lamp for the Jackets, who have won two-of-three on the heels of a three-game slide.
David Kampf and Tomas Jurco tallied goals for Chicago. The Blackhawks went 0-for-3 on the power play and had their two-game win streak snapped.
