The Timberwolves took a 15-20 point lead early and used that cushion to weather any runs by the Bulls for most of the rest of the game. They'd start getting sloppy and the Bulls would start closing the lead, and the Wolves would make a run of their own and pull back. Then deep into the fourth quarter, they somehow managed to let the Bulls make up 20 points and tie the game 98-98. It came down to a nice set play with 7 seconds left, setting up a tricky jump shot banked in by Randy Foye, and a defensive stop to clinch it. Andres Nocioni's whining he was fouled on that shot blended in with the rest of his whining. After blowing a lead like that, and the way Hinrich penetrated the wolves defense at will, there's a lot of cause for concern. The Bulls on the other hand, went 9 for 12 in December so far... with two of those losses coming to the Timberwolves. Karmic retribution for certain Near North front-runners, I suppose.
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