Anthony Edwards and Key Timberwolves Players to Watch vs. the Bulls - March 31

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

Timberwolves vs. Bulls: Players to Watch

Timberwolves Key Players

Anthony Edwards' numbers on the season are 26.2 points, 5.5 boards and 5.1 assists per game, shooting 46.4% from the field and 36.4% from downtown, with an average of 2.4 made 3-pointers.

Rudy Gobert averages 13.7 points, 12.9 boards and 1.3 assists.

Mike Conley averages 11.2 points, 2.9 boards and 6 assists.

Naz Reid is averaging 13.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.

Kyle Anderson is averaging 6.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Bulls Key Players

DeMar DeRozan averages 23.4 points for the Bulls, plus 4.4 boards and 5.2 assists.

Vucevic's numbers on the season are 18 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest. He is sinking 48.1% of his shots from the floor and 28.3% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.2 triples.

The Bulls get 19.3 points per game from Coby White, plus 4.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists.

The Bulls are receiving 8.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Andre Drummond.

Per game, Ayo Dosunmu provides the Bulls 11.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks.

Timberwolves vs. Bulls Stat Insights

Minnesota Key Stats

The Timberwolves have a +498 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.8 points per game. They're putting up 113 points per game to rank 18th in the league and are allowing 106.2 per contest to rank first in the NBA.

The 43.9 rebounds per game Minnesota averages rank 11th in the NBA, and are 2.5 more than the 41.4 its opponents collect per outing.

The Timberwolves hit 1.3 more threes per contest than the opposition, 12.6 (15th in the league) compared to their opponents' 11.3.

Minnesota scores 113.1 points per 100 possessions (16th in the league), while giving up 105.9 points per 100 possessions (first in the NBA).

Chicago Key Stats

The Bulls have been outscored by 1.6 points per game (posting 112.1 points per game, 23rd in league, while allowing 113.7 per contest, 15th in NBA) and have a -119 scoring differential.

Chicago records 43.6 rebounds per game (16th in league), compared to the 43.7 of its opponents.

The Bulls hit 11.6 three-pointers per game (25th in the league) at a 35.8% rate (19th in NBA), compared to the 14.6 per outing their opponents make, shooting 36.8% from deep.

Chicago ranks 19th in the NBA with 112.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 16th defensively with 113.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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