Bulls vs. Timberwolves game preview and thread: how will Chicago blow this one?

Hot off the heels of a last-second loss to the Sacramento Kings Wednesday, our 31-37 Chicago Bulls will host the visiting 35-35 Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at the United Center, as their three-game home stand continues. The Bulls face a quick turnaround, as they’ll next face another struggling Eastern Conference club, the Miami Heat, at home tomorrow.

That Kings game was probably the most disappointing Bulls moment of the week —

Oh wait. That’s right. Our $20 million/year starting point guard is going to have his third left knee surgery in 14 months, and is expected to miss possibly the entirety of the 2023-24 NBA season. Meaning we’ll have effectively paid him $60 million for 35 games.…