NBA · Preseason
Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM ET
MINMinnesota Timberwolves49-33 · 2025-26 final
CHIChicago Bulls31-51 · 2025-26 finalMinnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls preview
No win probability for preseason games — our NBA simulator only plays regular-season games.
Numbers to know
- 1CHI has lost its last 3 home games (2025-26, incl. playoffs).
- 2MIN has won 3 of the last 4 meetings (since the 2024-25 season, incl. playoffs).
- 3MIN has been outscored by opponents by 19.8 points per game over its last 5 (104.6–124.4).
MIN recent form
Last 10 games played (2025-26, incl. playoffs)
- L5/15vs SAS109–139Playoffs
- L5/12@ SAS97–126Playoffs
- W5/10vs SAS114–109Playoffs
- L5/8vs SAS108–115Playoffs
- L5/6@ SAS95–133Playoffs
CHI recent form
Last 10 games played (2025-26, incl. playoffs)
- L4/12@ DAL128–149
- L4/10vs ORL103–127
- W4/9@ WAS119–108
- W4/7@ WAS129–98
- L4/5vs PHX110–120
Key players
MIN
Anthony Edwards
28.8 PTS · 5.0 REB · 3.7 AST per game
2025-26 regular season · 61 games
CHI
Norman Powell
21.7 PTS · 3.5 REB · 2.5 AST per game
2025-26 regular season · 58 games (with MIA)
NBA: the top scorer per game on the current roster over the latest regular season in our logs (2025-26; min. 20 games).
Head to head
MIN 3 – 1 CHI · last 4Meetings since the 2024-25 season, incl. playoffs.
- 1/22/26CHI 120 @ MIN 115
- 12/29/25MIN 136 @ CHI 101
- 2/5/25CHI 108 @ MIN 127
- 11/7/24MIN 135 @ CHI 119
All numbers come from our own schedule and game-log tables; each section states its window. Results our logs can't settle reliably (e.g. a tied run or goal sum) show as “–” and are left out of streaks. Not betting advice.