The Minnesota Timberwolves made things far more difficult than they needed to be, but they nevertheless came away with a 127-108 victory over the short-handed Chicago Bulls Wednesday night at Target Center in Minneapolis.

Anthony Edwards scored 49 points, including 20 in the third quarter, as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 127-108 on Wednesday night. Edwards hit six 3-pointers and was 17 of 18 from the free-throw line and also added nine rebounds.

Nothing Minnesota does is easy. It’s the theme of the 2024-25 Timberwolves campaign. The story was the same even in a 19-point victory.

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards shoots while defended by Bulls forward Jalen Smith in the first quarter. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)