The Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls will square off on Friday night, in a battle of teams that have greatly exceeded their expectations this season. Chicago is favored at home in this contest, but both teams have a shot at this game, as they look to take advantage of the injury issues on the other side. In our NBA predictions for Friday night, we look at Timberwolves vs Bulls from Chicago.
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Timberwolves vs Bulls Betting Pick
This game will be played at 8:00 PM ET at United Center on Friday, February 11, 2022.
Why Bet The Bulls:
✅ The Chicago Bulls should be able to get the looks they like best, which are mid-range shots for DeMar DeRozan and outside shots for Zach LaVine, against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota’s defensive strengths are with the interior and the point guard spot, but they are beatable at the three and four spots, which are the greatest strengths for the Bulls.
✅ Minnesota has been way better than expected this year, but they still have a losing record on the road. They are 13-16 away from home on the year, while the Bulls are an impressive 19-8 at home. Expect the Bulls to do enough to win their 20th game at home on the season, and to cover the spread in the process.
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✅ Both of these teams are above .500 against the spread, but the Bulls are a better ATS team this season. Chicago is 32-22-1 on the season against the spread, covering the number in just over 59% of their games on the season. Minnesota is covering at 52.7% on the year, which is enough to be profitable over the entire season, but less so than a Bulls team who should take care of business here.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves enter this Friday night matchup with the Chicago Bulls coming off of a split against the Sacramento Kings on the road. Minnesota is playing well of late, having won seven of their last 10 games. But their last four games have come against the Kings and Detroit Pistons, and the TImberwolves are going to face a step up in competition here against Chicago.
Minnesota has a massive number of players questionable ahead of this game, though the majority of them were able to play against Sacramento. Assuming that they are not derailed by injuries, the Timberwolves will need to get a big game from role players like Taurean Prince to help the likes of Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell.
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls got a big win on the road against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, as they continue their fight for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Chicago enters Friday night a game and a half behind the top seeded Miami Heat, as the All-Star break is just a week away. For the Bulls, winning their games before the break while they are still dealing with injury concerns will be huge to build more confidence ahead of the second half of the season.
In this game, the Bulls will hope that Ayo Dosunmu will be able to come back from a concussion. If he is unable to do so, the point guard position will continue to be a question mark for them. Fortunately for the Bulls, Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan can make up for a lot of those concerns.