| Chicago Bulls (8-2) at Minnesota Timberwolves (3-6), 8 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Chicago 2-0 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Chicago 2-0 |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 2-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Chicago 25-17 |
| Home Record: |
Chicago 3-0; Minnesota 2-4 |
| Away Record: |
Chicago 5-2; Minnesota 1-2 |
| Current Streak: |
Chicago (W1); Minnesota (L1) |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Chicago 0-0 |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
Minnesota 0-2 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Chicago 4-1 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Minnesota 1-4 |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 12/11 - Chicago, 113-82 (at Chi) |
| 03/30 - Chicago, 108-91 (at Min) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 01/09 - Chicago, 110-96 (at Chi) |
| 02/19 - Chicago, 100-94 (at Min) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 01/03 - Minnesota, 102-92 (at Chi) |
| 01/25 - Minnesota, 109-108 ot (at Min) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 01/29 - Chicago, 96-85 (at Chi) |
| 01/30 - Minnesota, 83-67 (at Min) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/09 - Minnesota, 91-81 (at Chi) |
| 12/26 - Minnesota, 100-98 (at Min) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 01/11 - Minnesota, 99-93 (at Min) |
| 02/28 - Chicago, 111-100 (at Chi) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 12/11 - Chicago, 99-88 (at Chi) |
| 02/13 - Chicago, 87-83 (at Min) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/13 - Minnesota, 92-89 ot (at Chi) |
| 12/30 - Minnesota, 98-93 (at Min) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/27 - Minnesota, 113-100 (at Chi) |
| 04/13 - Minnesota, 119-95 (at Min) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Chicago has won four straight after losing the last three meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - Chicago has won eight of the last 14 meetings. |
| Note - Minnesota has won 16 of the last 24 meetings. |
| Note - Chicago has won two straight after losing its last four at Minnesota. |
| Note - Chicago has lost 10 of its last 13 at Minnesota. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost two straight at Chicago. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost three of four and five of its last seven at Chicago. |
| Note - Minnesota has won seven of its last 12 at Chicago. |
| Chicago last five games |
Minnesota last five games |
| 01/03 - W vs. Atlanta, 76-74 |
01/02 - W vs. San Antonio, 106-96 |
| 01/04 - W at Detroit, 99-83 |
01/04 - L vs. Memphis, 86-90 |
| 01/06 - W at Orlando, 97-83 |
01/06 - L vs. Cleveland, 87-98 |
| 01/07 - L at Atlanta, 94-109 |
01/08 - W at Washington, 93-72 |
| 01/09 - W vs. Detroit, 92-68 |
01/09 - L at Toronto, 87-97 |