- Oct 16, 2026
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The Chicago Bulls defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-116 in the Timberwolves' final preseason contest of 2026.
Minnesota now turns its attention to the regular season, which begins Wednesday, October 21, with a 6:30 PM CT road matchup against the Miami Heat on ESPN.
Drew Timme led Minnesota with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists across 27 minutes. Isaiah Evans connected on four three-pointers in the second quarter, three of them catch-and-shoot attempts plus one heat check. Joan Beringer committed three fouls, with his first coming after approximately 18 minutes, and threw down what were described as a couple monster dunks.
Cody Williams started for the second consecutive preseason game, having also opened against the Knicks when Jonathan Kuminga sat out. Chris Finch called timeout with 10:18 remaining in the third quarter and another quickly to begin the fourth, both during Chicago scoring runs. Donte DiVincenzo remained sidelined with his return still pending. Rocco Zikarsky was described as not looking the part for big man minutes.
"Timme can make the right play, he can be the new Luka G. on a two-way," the author's notes stated.
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).