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The Chicago Bulls beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-106 for their SECOND STRAIGHT WIN! Norman Powell scored 23 points, Matas Buzelis nearly posted a double-double, and Chicago’s bench delivered 51 points to end Minnesota’s five-game winning streak.

Join Haize on Chicago Bulls Central for LIVE Bulls vs Timberwolves postgame reactions, player breakdowns, and fan discussion after a big road victory on the second night of a back-to-back.

Tonight’s biggest performances:

🔥 Norman Powell: 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.
💪 Matas Buzelis: 18 points, 9 rebounds, and a perfect 6-of-6 at the free-throw line.
🎯 Buddy Hield: 16 points with FOUR made three-pointers.
🏀 Tre Jones: 16 points and 4 assists on 7-of-9 shooting.
📈 Patrick Williams: 15 points and 6 rebounds.

Chicago shot 14-of-30 from three, won the rebounding battle 48-43, and held Minnesota to 9-of-38 shooting from deep. LaMelo Ball finished 7-of-25 from the field, while former Bull Ayo Dosunmu led the Wolves with 24 points.

We’re breaking down the bench’s impact, Tiago Splitter’s rotations, Buzelis’s performance, and how Chicago kept control after Minnesota scored 35 third-quarter points. Plus, the 19 total turnovers that still need attention.

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🔥 JOSH GIDDEY JUST DELIVERED HIS FIRST TRIPLE-DOUBLE OF THE SEASON — AND NOW THE CHICAGO BULLS HAVE A REAL POINT-GUARD DEBATE!
On today’s episode of Chicago Bulls Central, Haize breaks down Josh Giddey’s huge performance against Atlanta, Dejounte Murray’s trade request, Isaac Okoro forcing his way into the rotation conversation, and tonight’s matchup against Minnesota.
🏀 JOSH GIDDEY RESPONDS!
Giddey finished with:
🔥 15 points
🎯 14 assists
💪 10 rebounds
The Bulls recorded 34 assists in the win, and Giddey’s playmaking once again showed why Chicago believes in his ability to create opportunities for Matas Buzelis, Caleb Wilson and the rest of the young core.
But now Dejounte Murray wants a change of scenery.
👀 SHOULD THE BULLS CALL ABOUT DEJOUNTE MURRAY?
Murray brings a different skill set:
🔥 More individual shot creation
🏀 Another ballhandler for difficult possessions
💪 Potential perimeter defensive value
🎯 Another option when the first action breaks down
But Giddey is younger, already has chemistry with Chicago’s young forwards and remains the superior playmaker statistically so far this season.
Would you trade Giddey for Murray?
Would you try to acquire Murray WITHOUT moving Giddey?
Or should Chicago stay away completely?
🚨 ISAAC OKORO IS FORCING A ROTATION DECISION!
Okoro remained in the starting lineup with Norman Powell returning and gave Chicago 15 points while finishing +18.
His defense, movement and ability to contribute without dominating the basketball may be exactly what this lineup needs.
Should Okoro remain a starter while Caleb Wilson is out?
And what happens to his role when Caleb returns?
🔥 PLUS: 5 KEYS TO BULLS VS TIMBERWOLVES
Chicago is on the second night of a back-to-back after an overtime win.
Can the Bulls:
✅ Keep Giddey aggressive without forcing bad possessions
✅ Defend Minnesota’s guards with clear assignments
✅ Make Rudy Gobert defend multiple actions
✅ Survive if Jalen Smith cannot play
✅ FINALLY make better second-half adjustments
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Would you trade Josh Giddey for Dejounte Murray?
Should Isaac Okoro remain a starter?
And what needs to carry over from the Hawks win tonight against Minnesota?
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🚨 CALEB WILSON IS OUT 4–6 WEEKS — AND THE CHICAGO BULLS NOW HAVE SOME MASSIVE DECISIONS TO MAKE! 🏀🔥
On today’s episode of Chicago Bulls Central, Haize breaks down what Caleb Wilson’s absence means for the Bulls, why this could become the biggest opportunity of Matas Buzelis’ season, and whether Caleb’s injury should change Chicago’s thinking on a potential Norman Powell trade.
🔥 IS THIS MATAS BUZELIS’ MOMENT?
With Caleb sidelined, Matas is going to have more offensive responsibility.
But after finishing with 13 points and six turnovers against San Antonio, the next step isn’t simply taking more shots.
Chicago needs to put Matas in better positions to succeed:
🏀 Get him moving before the catch
🔥 Give him designed actions early
👀 Teach him the second read when the drive closes
💪 Demand that mistakes don’t affect the next possession
Noa Essengue could also see a larger role, while Josh Giddey becomes even more important as Chicago’s primary advantage creator.
👀 DOES CALEB’S INJURY CHANGE THE NORMAN POWELL TRADE DECISION?
Powell has already been identified as an early potential trade candidate and becomes trade eligible December 15.
But should Chicago really remove another proven scorer while Matas, Noa and the rest of the young roster are being asked to handle even more responsibility?
Or should Bryson Graham still move Powell if the Bulls receive meaningful draft value or a young player that advances the rebuild?
🔥 PLUS: FIVE KEYS TO BULLS VS HAWKS!
Chicago enters tonight’s NBA Cup matchup at 1–9 while Atlanta comes in at 7–5.
The Bulls must:
✅ Protect the ball while keeping Josh Giddey aggressive
✅ Contain Jalen Johnson without abandoning shooters
✅ Finish defensive possessions with five players
✅ Replace Caleb’s production through connected actions
✅ Have a clear response when Atlanta changes the game
Tonight is the first major test of how Tiago Splitter plans to organize this roster without Caleb Wilson.
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Is this Matas Buzelis’ opportunity to take a major step?
Should the Bulls KEEP Norman Powell while Caleb recovers?
Who should replace Caleb in the starting lineup?
And what is your biggest key against Atlanta?
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🚨 BREAKING CHICAGO BULLS NEWS: CALEB WILSON HAS FRACTURED HIS RIGHT HAND AND IS EXPECTED TO MISS 4–6 WEEKS.
Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson is undergoing surgery after suffering a fractured right hand against the San Antonio Spurs.
Wilson is expected to miss approximately four to six weeks, dealing a major blow to a Bulls team that has quickly come to rely on the young forward.
On this LIVE breaking-news edition of Chicago Bulls Central, Haize reacts to the Caleb Wilson injury news and breaks down what his extended absence means for Chicago.
🔥 WE’RE DISCUSSING:
🏥 Caleb Wilson’s fractured right hand and surgery
⏰ The reported 4–6 week recovery window
🚨 How significant this loss is for the Chicago Bulls
📈 Who must replace Caleb’s scoring, rebounding and defensive responsibilities
👀 What this means for Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey
🔥 Whether Patrick Williams, Noa Essengue and Leonard Miller could see larger roles
🏀 How Tiago Splitter must adjust the Bulls rotation without one of Chicago’s most important young players
Wilson had emerged as one of the biggest bright spots of the Bulls season and was coming off another strong performance before suffering the injury.
Now Chicago must find a way to survive potentially more than a month without him while continuing the development of its young core.
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How damaging is Caleb Wilson’s absence?
Who needs to step up MOST while he’s out?
And can the Bulls keep the offense afloat without him?
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🚨 CALEB WILSON INJURY WATCH + THE CHICAGO BULLS JUST BLEW A 22-POINT LEAD! 🏀🔥
On today’s episode of Chicago Bulls Central, Haize breaks down a frustrating night against the San Antonio Spurs and three MAJOR questions facing the Bulls.
First, we have to talk about Caleb Wilson.
Caleb suffered a right-hand injury against San Antonio and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Before leaving, he had 15 points and five rebounds in just 15 minutes while shooting 5-of-7 from the field and knocking down both of his three-point attempts.
The latest reporting does not yet establish a diagnosis or return timetable, so the Bulls now have to prepare for whatever comes next while making sure the young forward has the right support around him.
🔥 Then we have to talk about the COLLAPSE.
Chicago shot:
📈 57.9% from the field
📈 51.7% from three
📈 88.9% from the free-throw line
…and STILL LOST.
Why?
🚨 19 turnovers
🚨 San Antonio took 98 field-goal attempts compared with Chicago’s 76
🚨 Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis combined for 13 turnovers
Haize breaks down why the Bulls’ biggest problem wasn’t shot-making — it was protecting possessions and having a dependable action to return to when the game started slipping away.
And finally…
👀 DID TIAGO SPLITTER PLAY NIC CLAXTON ENOUGH?
Claxton scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds in roughly 16 minutes while shooting 5-of-6 from the field.
Jalen Smith also had a huge night with 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting and FIVE made threes, so Splitter had a legitimate spacing reason to stick with him.
But with Claxton producing that efficiently, should Chicago have gone back to him for another stretch?
And should the Bulls experiment more with Smith and Claxton TOGETHER?
👇 BULLS NATION — SOUND OFF!
🔥 How concerned are you about Caleb Wilson’s injury?
🔥 What caused the Bulls to blow the 22-point lead?
🔥 Should Nic Claxton have played more?
🔥 Who should close games at center: Claxton or Jalen Smith?
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