The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-35) will look to continue a four-game road winning run when taking on the Chicago Bulls (31-37) on Friday, March 17, 2023 at United Center, airing at 8:00 PM ET on NBCS-CHI and BSN.
The Bulls enter their game as a 2.5-point favorite against the Timberwolves.
Bulls vs. Timberwolves Betting Odds
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- Spread: Chicago -2.5
- Moneyline: Chicago -132, Minnesota +110
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Timberwolves at Bulls odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Bulls (- 2.5)
- Prediction:
Bulls 116 – Timberwolves 112
Moneyline
- Chicago has come away with 16 wins in the 30 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
- This year, Chicago has won 14 of 26 games when listed as at least -132 or better on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Chicago has a 56.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- Minnesota has been the moneyline underdog 36 total times this season. Minnesota has gone 18-18 in those games.
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, Minnesota has gone 15-14 (51.7%).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives Minnesota a 47.6% chance to win.
Against the spread
- The 113.2 points per game the Bulls score are only 2.4 fewer points than the Timberwolves give up (115.6).
- When Chicago totals more than 115.6 points, it is 22-8 against the spread and 21-9 overall.
- Minnesota has a 19-9-1 record against the spread and a 22-7 record overall when giving up fewer than 113.2 points.
- The Timberwolves put up just 3.0 more points per game (115.5) than the Bulls give up (112.5).
- Minnesota is 23-14-2 against the spread and 24-15 overall when it scores more than 112.5 points.
- Chicago’s record is 27-16 against the spread and 26-17 overall when it allows fewer than 115.5 points.
- The Bulls are the league’s 19th-ranked scoring team (113.2 PPG), while the Timberwolves allow the rank 18th in points per game (115.6) in NBA action.
- The 11th-ranked scoring NBA team (115.5 PPG) is Minnesota, while the Chicago squad ranks 10th in the league defensively (112.5 PPG).
- The Bulls have put up a total of 45 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 0.7 per game), while the Timberwolves have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by three total points, 0.1 per game).
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How to watch Bulls vs. Timberwolves
- Game Day: Friday, March 17, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBCS-CHI and BSN
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Arena: United Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Livestream: Watch on fuboTV!
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