Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-15) are on their way to United Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Chicago Bulls (23-27).

The Timberwolves faced the Rockets and went home with a win by a final score of 111-90 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 19 and the Rockets totaled 26 personal fouls. They also converted 10 out of their 30 attempts from 3-point range. Houston shot 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 27 tries. Moreover, Houston collected 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 11 blocks. Houston distributed 20 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In terms of defending, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 35.2% from the field on 31 out of 88 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 58 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves converted 20 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 74.1%. Minnesota ended the game having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (40 out of 90) and knocked down 11 out of their 30 shots from downtown.

Anthony Edwards is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. Edwards went 50.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He played 34 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 32 points on 11 of 22 shooting.

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Minnesota heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 35-15 on the year. They are turning it over 15.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.4 fouls per game. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 43.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,311 dimes for the season, which ranks 13th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Timberwolves are connecting on 39.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (615 of 1,577) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 112.9 pts per game (22nd in basketball) while hitting 48.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves have forced 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 5th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,213 conceded on the year. The Timberwolves defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.7% (1,951 of 4,365) and they concede 40.3 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 35.1% from beyond the arc and they are 1st in the league in points per game allowed (106.7).

The last time they took the court, the Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 123-115 when they faced the Kings. The Bulls were able to pull down 36 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for the game. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 13 steals for the matchup. The Kings were called for 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. In reference to three-point shots, Chicago knocked down 11 of 34 tries (32.4%). Overall, the Bulls finished shooting 42 out of 91 from the field which had them shooting 46.2%. The Bulls allowed the Kings to make 42 of their 84 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. They shot 38.5% from downtown by shooting 15 of 39 and finished the contest at 24 of 29 at the free throw line (82.8%). Concerning rebounding, Chicago allowed Sacramento to get 40 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Coby White ended up having an impact for the Bulls in the game. He buried 10 out of 18 for the matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and had 6 rebounds. White accumulated 26 points in his 36 mins of playing time and tallied 4 dimes for this contest.

Chicago has a mark of 23-27 on the campaign. The Bulls have committed 19.1 fouls per contest and they go 78.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.5 times per contest (28th in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per game. Chicago has accounted for 5,553 points this year (111.1 per game) and they collect 43.3 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 23rd in the NBA.

The Chicago defense concedes 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (710 of 1,939) and their opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 27.9 assists and 43.8 boards per contest, which ranks them 24th and 15th in the league. The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 10th in basketball in points allowed per game with 112.6. They have forced 14.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (12th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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