The Chicago Bulls head to Minnesota to face off against a Timberwolves team that has lost three straight.

Coby White scored 22 points, Josh Giddey added 21 off the bench, and Jalen Smith converted two clutch free throws late to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 120-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Josh Giddey returned after missing 11 games with a hamstring injury, helping the Chicago Bulls beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-115 on Thursday.

Fans on social media reported rate increases from this year’s prices of up to 38% to maintain the same seats next season. That’s a massive jump, and part of what was described by the organization as a “pricing reset.” But the top level of that reset was higher than initially expected.

Some fans saw the price of their season ticket package jump anywhere from 25% to 37%.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game to be played on January 22, 2026 on ESPN.

The loss could bring more clarity about the direction president of basketball operations Tim Connelly needs to take as the Feb. 5 trade deadline approaches. For much of the season, the Wolves have appeared to have three primary needs: a point guard, rim protection when Gobert is out of the game and a bench scorer.

The Wolves will get an up-close look at a few logical trade targets on Thursday night.

Over his last 18 games heading into Thursday’s tilt in Minnesota, Jones was averaging 12.3 points and 6.8 assists per game while shooting 39% from distance.