Timberwolves 80 at Bulls 87
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FINAL 1 2 3 4 T
Timberwolves 19 22 18 21
80
Bulls  20 20 23 24
87
United Center - Chicago, Illinois
Timberwolves
Field Goal Pct
4th Quarter .304
Overall .388
Bulls
Field Goal Pct
4th Quarter .450
Overall .425
Team Fouls
4th Qtr 7
Team Fouls
4th Qtr 5
 
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Bulls 87, Timberwolves 80
With the Chicago Bulls missing star Derrick Rose and two starters going without a basket, the team's revamped bench came through just like the old version did so many times over the last couple of years. Nate Robinson scored 18 points off the bench, and the Bulls beat Minnesota 87-80 on Saturday night, ending the Timberwolves' three-game winning streak. Robinson played 31 minutes after starting point guard Kirk Hinrich left the game with a right hip...
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Season Series
Date Home Score
Sat 11/10 Chi Chi 87-80
Sun 3/24 Min Chi 104-97
Game Stats
Starters
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
N. Pekovic, C 35 8 0 4 18
A. Kirilenko, F 42 12 6 1 11
L. Ridnour, G 36 1 3 3 10
C. Budinger, G 28 3 4 2 9
D. Williams, F 21 6 0 1 2

Bench
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
D. Cunningham 27 4 1 4 14
M. Lee 12 1 3 2 9
A. Shved 26 5 6 2 7
G. Stiemsma 13 0 0 1 0
J. Barea 0 0 0 0 0
L. Amundson 0 0 0 0 0
W. Conroy 0 0 0 0 0
B. Roy 0 0 0 0 0
K. Love 0 0 0 0 0
R. Rubio 0 0 0 0 0
Starters
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
J. Noah, C 38 7 3 1 17
L. Deng, F 41 7 4 3 16
R. Hamilton, G 24 1 2 0 12
C. Boozer, F 27 9 4 4 2
K. Hinrich, G 11 0 3 1 0

Bench
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
N. Robinson 31 4 2 3 18
M. Belinelli 23 4 0 1 11
T. Gibson 23 8 0 1 8
M. Teague 6 1 0 1 2
N. Mohammed 8 6 1 3 1
J. Butler 8 0 0 1 0
V. Radmanovic 0 0 0 0 0
D. Rose 0 0 0 0 0
Complete Box Score
Injury Report
Timberwolves
Date Player Injury
4/12 N. Pekovic, C Left calf contusion
1/4 K. Love, FC Fractured right hand
12/14 M. Lee, SG Hyperextended right knee
11/10 B. Roy, GF Sore right knee
Bulls
Date Player Injury
5/2 L. Deng, SF Flu-like symptoms
4/29 K. Hinrich, G Bruised calf
10/5 D. Rose, PG Torn ACL

Player News
Timberwolves
Luke Ridnour (MIN - Guard)

News: Ridnour averaged 11.5 points, 1.0 steals, 3.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds for the Timberwolves during the 2012-13 season.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 11, 2013)
Alexey Shved (MIN - Guard)

News: Shved averaged 8.6 points, 3.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds over 23.9 minutes during the 2012-13 season.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 11, 2013)
Dante Cunningham (MIN - Power Forward)

News: Cunningham averaged 8.7 points, 1.1 steals and 5.1 assists during the 2012-13 season.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 11, 2013)
Bulls
Kirk Hinrich (CHI - Guard)

News: Hinrich (calf) isn't expected to require surgery on his ailing calf, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.  (RotoWire - Fri. May 17, 2013)
Derrick Rose (CHI - Point Guard)

News: Coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose (knee) will "be ready to go next year," the Chicago Tribune reports.  (RotoWire - Thu. May 16, 2013)
Nate Robinson (CHI - Guard)

News: Robinson, who injured his left shoulder in the Bulls' previous game, played 47 minutes Wednesday night in Chicago's loss to Miami in Game 5 of their playoff series.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 15, 2013)

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