Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/11/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, February 11, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Minnesota Timberwolves (29-26) are on their way to United Center on Friday where they will take on the Chicago Bulls (34-21).

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Kings and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 132-119 in their last contest. Minnesota ended having earned a 44.9% FG percentage (44 out of 98) and buried 16 out of their 46 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves knocked down 15 of 18 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 34 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 28 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding defense, Minnesota allowed 51.6% from the floor on 48 out of 93 shooting. Sacramento doled out 51 assists and had 32 steals for this game. On top of that, Sacramento totaled 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 6 rejections. Sacramento finished shooting 88.9% when shooting free throws by making 24 of their 27 attempts. They also buried 12 out of their 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 21 and the Kings recorded 13 fouls.

D'Angelo Russell is one player who was a factor for this game. Russell finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 10 assists. He played for 36 mins played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He accounted for 29 points on 10 of 20 shooting.

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Minnesota comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 29-26 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Minnesota is collecting 45.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,376 assists for the season, which ranks 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are connecting on 35.0% on 3-pointers (797 of 2,278) and 76.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 112.9 points per outing (6th in the league) while going 44.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are able to force 16.7 turnovers per game and they draw 20.6 fouls. They concede 34.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 21st in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (111.2). The Timberwolves defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.4% (2,157 of 4,752) and they surrender 46.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 27th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,418 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 121-109 when they played the Hornets. In the matter of attacking the glass, Chicago allowed Charlotte to grab 32 in total (12 offensive). They went 30.2% from distance by going 13 out of 43 and finished the game at 16 out of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). The Bulls permitted the Hornets to bury 40 of 94 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bulls finished 46 out of 82 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.1%. When discussing 3-point shots, Chicago made 16 of 33 attempts (48.5%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.4%. The Hornets were called for 8 personal fouls for this game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Bulls corralled 35 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the game.

DeMar DeRozan was important for the Bulls for the contest. He converted 13 out of 19 in the game for a rate of 68.4%, and totaled 5 rebounds. DeRozan earned 36 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and added 4 assists in the game.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 34-21 for the year. The Bulls are committing 18.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 81.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.4 times per game (13th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. Chicago has tallied 6,160 pts on the campaign (112.0 per contest) and they average 42.9 boards per contest. As an offense, the Bulls are hitting on 48.0% from the field, which has them ranked 1st in basketball.

The Chicago defense allows 36.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (648 of 1,773) and their opposition makes 79.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 24.9 dimes and 43.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 21st and 10th in the league. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 18th in the league in PPG surrendered with 110.2. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (25th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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