GAME NIGHT FROM THE UNITED CENTER: Minnesota: (35-35, 15-18 on the road) at Bulls: (31-37, 18-16 at home).
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TV: NBCSC: Adam Amin and Stacey King:7PM.
LEADING SCORERS: Bulls:DeRozan: 25 ppg. Minnesota: Edwards: 25 ppg.
LEADING REBOUNDERS: Bulls: Vucevic: 11 per. Minnesota: Gobert: 11 per.
LEADING ASSISTS: Bulls: DeRozan: 5 per. Minnesota: Edwards: 4 per.
SEASON SERIES: Minnesota 1-0.
CCI PREVIEW: The Bulls in a rare home/home back to back host Minnesota tonight and Miami Saturday. The Bulls realize they'll be tested tonight against a T-Wolves team that scored a franchise record 150 points against the Bulls, December 18, 2022. The Bulls trail Washington by one-half game for the 10th and final seed in the Eastern Conference play in tournament.
The Raps-the 9th seed, lead 10th seed Washington by 1.5 games. The Bulls trail Toronto by 2 games. Raps own tie-breaker. The Pacers and Bulls are in a virtual tie for the 11th spot in the East. The Pacers won the tie-breaker having beaten the Bulls three times in regular season play.
The T-Wolves are currently in the seventh spot in the Western Conference tied with Dallas. Karl-Anthony Towns remains sidelined but the T-Wolves remain optimistic he will rejoin the team in several weeks.All Star Anthony Edwards is the real deal. Edwards is the real deal. He's averaging a career high 25 points per game, 28 points per game in March. He can shoot the three ball and get to the rim. He is an emerging superstar in the NBA. Center Rudy Gobert is listed as questionable for tonight's game.
The Bulls will look to take advantage of the T-Wolves propensity to turn the ball over, averaging 15 per game.
CCI 24 SECONDS NBA NEWS AND NOTES
Indiana 136, Milwaukee 123. The Pacers scored 49 third quarter points.
Toronto 128, Oklahoma City 111. The Raps won their sixth straight home game.
Sacramento 101, Brooklyn 96. The Kings clinched their first winning season since 2005-06. Domantas Sabonis had 24 points and 21 rebounds.
Denver 119, Detroit 100. The Nuggets ended a four game losing streak.
Phoenix 116, Orlando 113. The Suns ended a three game slide.
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