The Chicago Bulls lead 84-76 over the Minnesota Timberwolves early in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night. The Bulls were up to a huge lead early, as big as 24 points, but it's been a highly competitive game since the Timberwolves responded by going on by a big run.
Derrick Rose and Luol Deng have led the Bulls with 17 points apiece, the major scorers for Chicago thus far. Ronnie Brewer is also in the double-digits with 10 points, and Joakim Noah has already grabbed 11 rebounds. Ricky Rubio has been simply electric for Minnesota, scoring 11 points and dishing 11 assists while nabbing three steals. Kevin Love has struggled with his shot, making just one shot from inside the three-point range, but he's still put up 17 points and 9 rebounds so far.
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