Bulls vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

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16 March 2023

Bulls vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

Chicago is a 3-point favorite against Minnesota when Zach LaVine’s Bulls (31-37) and the Anthony Edwards-led Timberwolves (35-35) take the court on March 17, 2023. A 224.5-point over/under is set for the game.

Bulls vs. Timberwolves Odds

Bulls odds to win: -148
Timberwolves odds to win: +126
Spread: Bulls (-3)
Total: 224.5

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Game Time and Information

When: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
TV: NBCS-CHI and BSN

Who Will Win Bulls vs. Timberwolves?

Bulls and Timberwolves Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games this season they were favored by 3 points or more, the Bulls have a 10-11 record against the spread.

When they have played as at least 3-point underdogs this season, the Timberwolves are 15-10 against the spread.

Between them, these two teams average 4.2 more points per game (228.7) than this game’s total (224.5).

Chicago and Minnesota have seen its opponents average a combined 3.6 more points per game than the over/under of 224.5 set in this matchup.

The Bulls’ average point total in outings this season is 225.7, 1.2 points higher than the total in this game.

Minnesota’s games this season have averaged a total of 231.1 points, 6.6 more than the point total in this matchup.

Chicago is 34-34-0 against the spread this season.

So far this year, the Timberwolves have put together a 33-35-2 record against the spread.

Bulls Stats & Insights

The Bulls average 113.2 points per game (19th in the league) while giving up 112.5 per outing (10th in the NBA). They have a +45 scoring differential overall.

The Bulls grab 42.8 rebounds per game (19th in the league) compared to the 43.1 of their opponents.

Chicago connects on 10.4 three-pointers per game (30th in the league) at a 36.3% rate (14th in the NBA), compared to the 13.2 per outing its opponents make while shooting 35.6% from beyond the arc.

The Bulls rank 19th in the NBA with 111.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and sixth in the league defensively with 110 points conceded per 100 possessions.

The Bulls have scored at a higher rate when playing at home than on the road in the 2022-23 season (114.3 at home versus 112 on the road), though they have surrendered fewer points at home than on the road (111.2 opponent points per home game versus 113.9 on the road).

Timberwolves Stats & Insights

The Timberwolves have a -3 scoring differential, putting up 115.5 points per game (12th in league) and conceding 115.6 (18th in NBA).

Minnesota loses the rebound battle by an average of 3.3 boards. It records 41.5 rebounds per game (23rd in league) compared to its opponents’ 44.8.

The Timberwolves hit 12 three-pointers per game (16th in the league), while their opponents have made 12.7 on average.

The Timberwolves average 111 points per 100 possessions on offense (20th in league), and concede 110.8 points per 100 possessions (10th in NBA).

Minnesota is scoring more points at home (116.2 per game) than on the road (114.8).

Bulls Key Players to Watch

The scoring leader for the Bulls this season is LaVine (among active players), who averages 24.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, and four assists per game.

DeMar DeRozan contributes with 25.1 points, 5.1 assists and 4.5 rebounds a game, and Nikola Vucevic adds 17.7 points, 3.3 assists and 11.4 rebounds per contest.

LaVine makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Bulls, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.

Alex Caruso picks up 1.6 takeaways per game, while Patrick Williams collects 0.8 rejections per contest.