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Back-to-back set versus Timberwolves
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Jan. 29
Bulls vs Minnesota
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Jan. 30
Bulls @ Minnesota
7:00 p.m.
WCIU
ESPN 1000
Feb. 02
Bulls @ Sacramento
9:00 p.m.
WGN
ESPN 1000
Feb. 04
Bulls @ Seattle
9:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Feb. 06
Bulls @ Portland
9:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago+
ESPN 1000
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Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Tuesday, February 12
Bulls vs. New Orleans Hornets
Thursday, February 14
Bulls vs. Miami Heat
Friday, February 29
Bulls vs. Washington Wizards
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Game Notes: Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Chicago is 11-6 in the all-time series at the United Center and 9-8 at Minnesota
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It took some time, but the Minnesota Timberwolves finally appear to be making some progress.
Meanwhile, the Bulls hope a home-and-home series starting tonight at the United Center against the team that still has the worst record in the NBA will help get them back on track (7:30 p.m. CT | CSN | ESPN 1000).
The Timberwolves (8-35) have been making strides toward respectability in their first season since star Kevin Garnett was traded to Boston. They proved that again by winning for the third time in four games Sunday, 98-95 at home over New Jersey.
"We're moving in the right direction and we're growing," said Minnesota coach Randy Wittman, whose team lost 31 of its first 36 contests.
The Timberwolves won at Golden State and at home against Phoenix last week to post consecutive victories for the first time this season. After a one-point road loss to Garnett and the Celtics on Friday, Minnesota will again try for back-to-back wins while looking for a third straight victory over Chicago.
Minnesota is catching the Bulls (17-26) at the right time, with top scorers Ben Gordon and Luol Deng expected to be out of the lineup Tuesday and possibly when the teams meet in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
On Sunday, Al Jefferson scored a career-high 40 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the Timberwolves outscored the Nets 34-21 in the fourth quarter.
"Twenty games ago, we would have lost the game," said Jefferson, whose team trailed by 15 points with 10 minutes remaining. "That just shows how much we've improved. We've stopped putting our heads down when teams make a run."
Jefferson, the team's leader with 21.1 points and 12.1 rebounds per game, is averaging 28.8 points and 12.7 boards over his last four contests.
Minnesota, 2-21 away from home, will try for its second straight win at Chicago after posting a 91-81 victory there on Dec. 9, 2006.
The Bulls, on the other hand, look to avoid a third straight loss when they conclude a four-game homestand Tuesday.
With Gordon (sprained right wrist) and Deng (Achilles' tendinitis) out again, Chicago lost 88-77 to Phoenix on Sunday.
Gordon, who averages 19.6 points, is day-to-day after missing his last three games. Deng, who averages 17.9 points, has missed four of five games and is expected to be out one to three weeks for Chicago, which has been held to the same point total in its last two contests.
Kirk Hinrich will again try to carry the offensive load for the Bulls after scoring 31 points on 12-for-23 shooting Sunday. Hinrich, who averages 12.5 points per game, had a career-high 38 points in a win over Indiana last Wednesday.
"I'm just trying to be aggressive," said Hinrich, who averaged 17.0 points in two games against Minnesota in 2006.07. "(I'm) trying to make a conscious effort to take the ball to the basket, trying to make plays."
Guard Chris Duhon, who played the last two games after missing two with a left knee sprain, is expected to be out for the next few contests after playing 32 minutes Sunday.
Chicago hasn't lost three in a row at the United Center since dropping five straight there from Dec. 20, 2005-Jan. 4, 2006.
Tune in to watch tonight's game at 7:30 p.m. CT on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and listen live on ESPN Radio 1000. Visit Bulls.com or click here now for a complete preview.
Probable Bulls Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 12 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 | 190
Guard 2 Thabo Sefolosha 6-7 | 215
Forward 5 Andrés Nocioni 6-5 | 225
Forward 32 Joe Smith 6-10 | 225
Center 3 Ben Wallace 6-9 | 240
Probable Timberwolves Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 3 Sebastian Telfair 6-0 | 175
Guard 55 Marko Jaric 6-7 | 224
Forward 1 Rashad McCants 6-4 | 210
Forward 8 Ryan Gomes 6-7 | 250
Center 25 Al Jefferson 6-10 | 265
Injury Report
Luol Deng (left Achilles) and Chris Duhon (left knee sprain) are out, while Ben Gordon (mild right wrist sprain) and Joe Smith (left knee soreness) are day-to-day. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com.
Randy Foye (stress reaction in left patella) and Theo Ratliff (right knee) are out for Minnesota.
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