NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Bulls vs Timberwolves change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (93 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for all 30 teams in both conferences. Arithmetic, not odds. Interconference game: each result moves one team in each conference.
Bulls win
Timberwolves win
- BullsTragic 75→74
- TimberwolvesWest #9→#8
- NuggetsWest #8→#9
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BullsEast #15 · 1-5 | - | 75 | - |
| TimberwolvesWest #9 · 4-3 | - | - | - |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 2 this season
Before this game
- Nov 14 Bulls @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Jan 14 Timberwolves @ Bulls (Scheduled)
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Sat, Nov 14 game · Minneapolis
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Team records
- Bulls1-5
- Timberwolves4-3
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Bulls
- Nicolas ClaxtonOut
- Tobe AwakaAvailable
- Jalen SmithAvailable
Timberwolves
- Donte DiVincenzoOut
- Anthony EdwardsOut
- LaMelo BallAvailable
- Terrence Shannon Jr.Out
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.