Bulls vs Timberwolves: head-to-head
22 meetings since 2015-16
Chicago Bulls9wins
Minnesota Timberwolves13Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Bulls and the Timberwolves have met 22 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Timberwolves lead the series 13-9.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Bulls won 3 and the Timberwolves won 3. The most recent game, on January 22, 2026, ended Bulls 120-115.
The home team won 14 of the 22 games (64%). These matchups averaged 231.8 total points, with a typical winning margin of 12.3 points; 5 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2026 in Minnesota.
Next meetings
| Nov 14, 2026 | Bulls @ Timberwolves | 8:00 PM EST | MIN 88% |
| Jan 14, 2027 | Timberwolves @ Bulls | 8:00 PM EST |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Bulls | MIN 122 – 134 CHI · 2022-02-11 |
| Timberwolves | MIN 136 – 101 CHI · 2025-12-29 |
2025-26 CHI 1 – 1 MIN
| 2026-01-22 | CHI 120 – 115 MIN | Final |
| 2025-12-29 | MIN 136 – 101 CHI | Final |
2024-25 CHI 0 – 2 MIN
| 2025-02-05 | CHI 108 – 127 MIN | Final |
| 2024-11-07 | MIN 135 – 119 CHI | Final |
2023-24 CHI 2 – 0 MIN
| 2024-03-31 | CHI 109 – 101 MIN | Final |
| 2024-02-06 | MIN 123 – 129 CHI | Final/OT |
2022-23 CHI 1 – 1 MIN
| 2023-03-17 | MIN 131 – 139 CHI | Final/2OT |
| 2022-12-18 | CHI 126 – 150 MIN | Final |
2021-22 CHI 2 – 0 MIN
| 2022-04-10 | CHI 124 – 120 MIN | Final |
| 2022-02-11 | MIN 122 – 134 CHI | Final |
2020-21 CHI 1 – 1 MIN
| 2021-04-11 | CHI 117 – 121 MIN | Final |
| 2021-02-24 | MIN 126 – 133 CHI | Final/OT |
2019-20 CHI 1 – 1 MIN
| 2020-03-04 | CHI 108 – 115 MIN | Final |
| 2020-01-22 | MIN 110 – 117 CHI | Final |
2018-19 CHI 0 – 2 MIN
| 2018-12-26 | MIN 119 – 94 CHI | Final |
| 2018-11-24 | CHI 96 – 111 MIN | Final |
2017-18 CHI 1 – 1 MIN
| 2018-02-24 | CHI 104 – 122 MIN | Final |
| 2018-02-09 | MIN 113 – 114 CHI | Final |
2016-17 CHI 0 – 2 MIN
| 2017-02-12 | CHI 89 – 117 MIN | Final |
| 2016-12-13 | MIN 99 – 94 CHI | Final |
2015-16 CHI 0 – 2 MIN
| 2016-02-06 | CHI 105 – 112 MIN | Final |
| 2015-11-07 | MIN 102 – 93 CHI | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.