National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 109, Chicago 108
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 25, 2009
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #6 Jim Clark, #59 Gary Zielinski, #75 Eric Dalen
Attendance: 16009
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT1234XT
Chicago 3025271511108
Minnesota 1930282012109
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chicago 18-27 13-10 5-17 L5
Minnesota 15-27 8-13 7-14 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 8-13 record at home this season. The Chicago Bulls are 5-17 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Timberwolves have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Chicago has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Bulls have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Al Jefferson played 41:51 minutes and scored 39 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 26 points over the last five games.
  • Ben Gordon played 39:24 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 18.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 98.7 points per game and hold opponents to 101.9 points per game. The Chicago Bulls average 99.3 points per game and hold opponents to 102.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Minnesota
Ben Gordon 23 Scoring Al Jefferson 39
Derrick Rose 7 Assists Mike Miller 7
Joakim Noah 10 Rebounds Kevin Love 15
Luol Deng 8 Free Throws Made Al Jefferson 7
Derrick Rose 2 Steals Randy Foye 3
Joakim Noah 8 Blocks Sebastian Telfair 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 108 47.7 5-14 19-26 21 43 12 8 15
Minnesota 109 44.6 5-18 22-28 22 46 1 7 17
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .296 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Bulls have a W/L % of .222 after a win and .500 after a loss.