Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 11/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

The Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3) are hitting the road to United Center on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago Bulls (3-4).

The Timberwolves faced the Hornets and walked away with a win by a score of 114-93 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Timberwolves left the arena with 19 while the Hornets totaled 22 fouls. They also knocked down 10 of their 42 attempts from distance. Charlotte ended up going 81.3% at the charity stripe by making 13 of their 16 tries. Furthermore, Charlotte grabbed 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Charlotte earned 19 assists and had 10 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 39.8% from the floor on 35 out of 88 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected 45 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 18 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. Minnesota wrapped up the game with a 49.4% FG percentage (39 out of 79) and knocked down 18 of their 38 three-point attempts.

Naz Reid is someone who was a factor in this contest. He ended up scoring 25 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 26 mins and also totaled 9 rebounds. Reid ended up going 69.2% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Minnesota heads into this contest with a record of 4-3 this season. They turn it over 15.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 41.0 boards per game and has totaled 181 assists for the campaign, which is 17th in the league in terms of passing. The Timberwolves are shooting 39.8% on shots from distance (113 of 284) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 111.7 pts per contest (20th in the NBA) while hitting 47.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 13th in the league in points per game from their opponents (109.7). The Timberwolves defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.7% (285 of 623) and they concede 42.6 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 11th in the NBA in giving up assists with 178 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Bulls took a loss by a final score of 135-126 against the Jazz. The Bulls were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this contest. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Jazz committed 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 25 tries. They were able to bury 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 88.0%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Chicago made 14 of 37 attempts (37.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulls finished shooting 45 for 95 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.4%. The Bulls allowed the Jazz to convert 48 of their 89 tries from the floor which had them at 53.9% for this contest. They finished 44.4% from 3-point land by going 16 of 36 and finished the contest at 23 out of 30 from the free throw line (76.7%). When discussing rebounds, Chicago permitted Utah to get 49 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Coby White was important for the Bulls for this game. He made 10 of 19 in the matchup for a rate of 52.6%, and had 4 rebounds. White scored 28 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 dimes for this contest.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 3-4 on the season. The Bulls are committing 17.3 fouls per game and they connect on 75.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 28.3 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.1 times per contest. Chicago has totaled 805 points on the year (115.0 per game) and they snag 48.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulls are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks 22nd in the league.

The Chicago defense allows 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (87 of 278) and their opposition knocks down 78.2% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 29.3 assists and 48.6 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 28th and 28th in the NBA. The Bulls defensively are ranked 25th in the league in PPG given up with 119.4. They have forced 11.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the field (22nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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