Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 12/18/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Center is where the Minnesota Timberwolves will go up against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.

The Bulls faced the Knicks and took a loss by a score of 128-120 in their last contest. Chicago walked away from the game having earned a 54.8% FG percentage (46 of 84) and buried 9 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Bulls converted 19 of their 22 shots for a rate of 86.4%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 25 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to defending, Chicago allowed 49.5% from the field on 45 of 91 shooting. New York recorded 25 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In addition, New York totaled 48 boards (15 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 7 blocks. New York finished the game at 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 20 of 25 tries. They also buried 18 out of their 34 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 18 and the Knicks accounted for 25 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is one player who played a role for the game. He ended up finishing with 32 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He played for 40 mins and grabbed 5 rebounds. DeRozan finished the game at 44.4% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Chicago steps onto the hardwood with a record of 11-16 on the campaign. They average 113.6 points per game (14th in basketball) while shooting 48.0% from the field. The Bulls are hitting 36.1% on shots from distance (278 of 771) and 82.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is snagging 42.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 674 assists so far this season, which is 22nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are able to force 16.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 37.1% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 16th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.8). The Bulls are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.7% (1,118 of 2,345) and they concede 43.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are 16th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 723 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves took a loss by a final score of 99-88 when they played the Clippers. In relation to cleaning the glass, Minnesota allowed Los Angeles to pull down 52 in all (14 on the offensive glass). They shot 30.4% from distance by shooting 14 out of 46 and finished the game at 17 of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). The Timberwolves permitted the Clippers to convert 34 of 89 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Timberwolves shot 31 for 74 from the floor which had them shooting 41.9%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Minnesota knocked down 4 of their 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to knock down 22 of them for a percentage of 73.3%. The Clippers were called for 21 fouls for the game which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 30 tries. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Timberwolves were able to corral 36 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the game.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves in this matchup. He made 6 out of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and totaled 7 rebounds. Edwards scored 19 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists in the matchup.

Minnesota has a record of 13-15 this season. The Timberwolves commit 21.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.9 times per contest (11th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 16.5 times per contest. Minnesota has accounted for 3,201 pts this season (114.3 per game) and they pull in 42.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Timberwolves are connecting on 48.5% from the field, which is 5th in the league.

The Minnesota defense allows 37.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (398 of 1,063) and their opposition makes 75.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 26.4 dimes and 44.8 total rebounds per game, which is 28th and 23rd in the NBA. The Timberwolves on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 116.1. They are able to force 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (7th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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