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Bulls Game Day: Lead Timberwolves at half
Bulls Game Day: Lead Timberwolves at half

MINNEAPOLIS -- It's Game No. 3 and the first back-to-back of the young Bulls' season. The summary Aaron Brooks and Jimmy Butler each scored 13 points and Nikola Mirotic added 12 as the Bulls grabbed a 63-49 halftime lead over the Timberwolves Saturday night at Target Center. The Bulls shot 57.5 percent, including 50 percent from 3-point land. They are playing without Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson, both of whom succumbed to their sprained ankles. Butler is making his season debut from a sprained left thumb. Big number 5. The Bulls have won five straight road games in this series. The quote "Anytime you’re dealing with (injury) stuff like that, there is...