Love scores 31 as Timberwolves beat Bulls

Kevin Love scored 31 points to lead the Timberwolves over the Bulls 95-86 Monday night. Ronny Turiaf added 14 points for the Timberwolves, who snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Bulls and won for the fourth time in five games overall.

Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and D.J. Augustin added 19 points for the Bulls.

Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic, who was averaging 18.4 points and 9.3 rebounds, exited with a sore right Achilles tendon midway through the first quarter.