Nov. 02--MINNEAPOLIS -- It's Game No. 3 and the first back-to-back of the young Bulls' season.
The summary
Aaron Brooks and Jimmy Butler each scored 13 points and Nikola Mirotic added 12 as the Bulls grabbed a 63-49 halftime lead over the Timberwolves Saturday night at Target Center. The Bulls shot 57.5 percent, including 50 percent from 3-point land. They are playing without Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson, both of whom succumbed to their sprained ankles. Butler is making his season debut from a sprained left thumb.
Big number
5. The Bulls have won five straight road games in this series.
The quote
"Anytime you're dealing with (injury) stuff like that, there is opportunity for others. We've been down this road before. It's all part of it. One guy goes down, the next guy go in there and get the job done." Tom Thibodeau
Up next: vs. Magic, 7 p.m. on Tuesday
