Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #75 Eric Dalen, #60 David Guthrie, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 21102
Derrick Rose scored 21 points and Luol Deng added 19 points as the Chicago Bulls routed the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 113-82 on Saturday.
Rose made five 3-pointers as Chicago (14-8) won its fifth straight game. Carlos Boozer added 17 points for Chicago, which extended its Central Division to three games over second-place Indiana.
Kevin Love had 23 points and 15 rebounds for Minnesota (6-18). Love has grabbed 15 or more rebounds in 10 straight games.
Minnesota has lost seven consecutive road games and dropped to 1-12 on the road.
Rose had seven assists and made 8-of-10 shots from the field. Joakim Noah tallied just nine points but had 10 rebounds and six blocked shots.
Taj Gibson had 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Bulls had a 53-36 rebounding edge.
The Bulls made 10-of-17 3-point shots during the easy victory. Chicago led 58-37 at halftime.
Michael Beasley scored 16 points for the Timberwolves.
| Minnesota | Chicago | |
| Kevin Love 23 | Scoring | Derrick Rose 21 |
| Luke Ridnour 8 | Assists | Derrick Rose 7 |
| Kevin Love 15 | Rebounds | Taj Gibson 10 |
| Michael Beasley 2 | Free Throws Made | Carlos Boozer 7 |
| Wayne Ellington 2 | Steals | Ronnie Brewer 4 |
| Nikloa Pekovic 4 | Blocks | Joakim Noah 6 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Minnesota | 82 | 39.8 | 7-19 | 9-13 | 12 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| Chicago | 113 | 47.7 | 10-17 | 21-27 | 28 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
- Chicago will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Bulls have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .667 after a loss.
- Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .278 after a loss.