Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/17/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, March 17, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago Bulls will go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves at United Center on Friday.

The Timberwolves faced the Celtics and took a loss by a score of 104-102 in their last game. Minnesota finished with a 44.0% field goal percentage (37 out of 84) and knocked down 12 out of their 36 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 16 of 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 46 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 27 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When discussing defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 40.5% from the floor on 34 of 84 shooting. Boston recorded 20 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Boston collected 44 boards (8 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Boston finished the contest at 80.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 24 of 30 shots. They knocked down 12 of 40 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 23 while the Celtics totaled 22 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up scoring 28 points on 10 of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and also totaled 10 boards. Edwards went 50.0% from the field and dished out 7 dimes.

Get all of our NBA Picks Today

Minnesota comes into this game with a record of 35-35 on the season. They average 115.5 points per outing (12th in the league) while going 49.1% from the field. The Timberwolves are hitting 35.8% from downtown (842 of 2,349) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 41.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,800 assists for the campaign, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per game and as a group are committing 21.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.0% from 3-point land and they rank 18th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (115.6). The Timberwolves defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.8% (2,906 of 6,203) and they surrender 44.8 boards per contest as a team. They rank 14th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,757 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 117-114 when they faced the Kings. Regarding how they rebounded, Chicago allowed Sacramento to collect 45 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 42.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 18 out of 42 and ended up going 23 out of 29 at the charity stripe (79.3%). The Bulls allowed the Kings to convert 38 out of 78 tries from the floor which had them shooting 48.7% for the game. Overall, the Bulls went 38 out of 97 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.2%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Chicago converted 16 of their 42 attempts (38.1%). They were able to convert 22 of them for a rate of 88.0%. The Kings were called for 19 personal fouls in the game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They gave up possession 14 times, while getting 13 steals for the matchup. The Bulls were able to collect 35 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in this contest.

DeMar DeRozan pitched in for the Bulls for this contest. He made 10 out of 20 in the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. DeRozan totaled 33 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists in this contest.

Chicago has a record of 31-37 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Bulls are connecting on 48.9% from the floor, which ranks 5th in the league. Chicago has accumulated 7,696 points so far this year (113.2 per contest) and they collect 42.8 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.2 times per game (21st in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest. The Bulls are committing 19.4 fouls every game and they hit 81.0% from the free throw line.

The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 10th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 112.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (8th in basketball). The Chicago defense allows 35.6% from downtown (898 of 2,521) and their opposition makes 78.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 25.8 dimes and 43.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 20th and 14th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here