Following their lackluster defeat against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, the Chicago Bulls traveled west to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team jockeying for the top spot in the Western Conference. They were met with Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, but Chicago managed to get the job done.
The Bulls earned a 109-101 win over the Timberwolves. While DeMar DeRozan led the team in scoring with 27 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, it was Alex Caruso, in particular, who stepped up to the plate. He drained a career-high seven threes and played his usual elite defense, locking up Anthony Edwards.
After the game, DeRozan showed love to Caruso for his role in the win. (H/t ESPN)
“It’s amazing to have a teammate like that,” DeRozan said. “For him to carry us tonight, what he did on both ends of the floor, it’s just a sign of his greatness and the heart and mindset he had going into the game.”
Caruso finished the night with 21 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five steals while shooting 7-of-8 from beyond the three-point arc.
