Timberwolves Top Bulls In OT
CHICAGO (AP) -- Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Chicago Bulls 102-93 in overtime on Saturday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 17 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots for Minnesota, which had lost two in a row. Fellow rookie Nemanja Bjelica also scored 17.
The Timberwolves outscored the Bulls 9-0 in overtime. Towns' layup made it 98-93 with 2:32 to go, and then the No. 1 overall draft pick set up Tayshaun Prince for a layup with 30 seconds to go.
Pau Gasol had 21 points and 14 rebounds for Chicago, which was coming off a 104-98 victory against Oklahoma City on Thursday night. Tony Snell scored 14 points.
The Bulls shot 35.5 percent (33 for 93) from the field and were outrebounded 58-50 by the Timberwolves.
Wiggins spun away from Taj Gibson for a tying dunk with a minute left in regulation, and then Prince gave Minnesota the lead with a driving layup. But Gasol tipped in a miss by Nikola Mirotic with 21 seconds remaining and Wiggins missed badly on a long jump shot as time expired.
Ricky Rubio had seven points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which shot 40.6 percent (36 for 96).
Wiggins scored 22 points to help the Timberwolves to a 58-57 halftime lead. Wiggins had been struggling so far this season, averaging just 13.8 points on 29 percent shooting.
The Timberwolves went on a 19-4 run in the second quarter to open a nine-point lead before the Bulls closed the first half on a 12-4 spurt.
TIP-INS
Timberwolves: Kevin Garnett played 12 minutes and scored for the first time in three games. ... G Kevin Martin missed the game due to a family issue.
Bulls: Derrick Rose's 3-pointer in the third quarter was his first of the season after he missed his first 10 attempts. He finished with 11 points on 3-for-13 shooting. ... It was Gasol's third double-double of the season. ... G Kirk Hinrich (sore toe) missed his fourth straight game.
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