Monday night was a perfect night for the Timberwolves. While they were resting after winning Sunday in Boston, the Los Angeles Lakers had their nine-game win streak snapped, and the Houston Rockets lost a pivotal game to the Chicago Bulls.

The last month was one of the hardest of Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan’s life. It had nothing and everything to do with basketball.

In a low-cost trade idea proposal, the Chicago Bulls secure their center of the future in New Orleans Pelicans big man Yves Missi.

Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls Jerami Grant scored 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers held on for a 121-112 victory over Chicago that sent the Bulls to their 11th straight loss.

Chicago Bulls (29-42, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (39-33, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: VJ Edgecombe and the Philadelphia 76ers host Matas Buzelis and the Chicago Bulls.

Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers react to the pending return of Paul George against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.

It's not off the table that coach Billy Donovan walks this offseason or that general manager Marc Eversley is the next scapegoat in line for Karnisovas to blame. Either way, at some point there has to be some accountability at the top.

The Houston Rockets could not complete their rally against the Chicago Bulls in a tough loss.