NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 2 of the season
What does Timberwolves vs Bulls change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (103 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.
Timberwolves win
- BullsTragic 74→73
Bulls win
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TimberwolvesWest #7 · 5-3 | - | - | - |
| BullsEast #15 · 1-6 | - | 74 | - |
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 2 of 2 this season
Before this game
- Nov 14 Bulls @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Jan 14 Timberwolves @ Bulls (Scheduled)
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Thu, Jan 14 game · Chicago
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Team records
- Timberwolves5-3
- Bulls1-6
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Timberwolves
- Donte DiVincenzoOut
- Anthony EdwardsOut
- Terrence Shannon Jr.Out
Bulls
- Nicolas ClaxtonOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.