Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Target Center is where the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-23) will try to beat the Chicago Bulls (21-29) on Wednesday.

The Bulls faced the Pistons and went home with a loss by a final score of 127-119 in their last contest. Chicago wrapped up the game with a 46.1% FG percentage (41 out of 89) and converted 19 out of their 52 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 18 of 20 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled a total of 44 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 28 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Chicago let their opponent shoot 54.5% from the field on 54 out of 99 shooting. Detroit distributed 38 assists and had 14 steals in the game. Moreover, Detroit snagged 42 rebounds (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Detroit finished shooting 69.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 13 shots. They knocked down 10 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 11 and the Pistons racked up 18 fouls.

Coby White is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 5 of 17 shooting. He played 34 mins and snagged 3 boards. White went 29.4% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Chicago comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 21-29 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per game and as a team they commit 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 45.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,454 dimes for the campaign, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Bulls are hitting 37.2% from downtown (804 of 2,160) and 80.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 116.5 pts per contest (7th in the league) while going 46.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulls have forced 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are conceding 33.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 29th in basketball in opponents PPG (119.9). The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (2,252 of 4,772) and they surrender 46.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 29th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,456 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves took a defeat with a final score of 116-114 when they faced the Kings. The Timberwolves pulled down 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this contest. They gave up possession 8 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Kings were called for 16 personal fouls for this game which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 100.0%. With regard to shots from distance, Minnesota made 12 of their 40 attempts (30.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Timberwolves finished shooting 43 out of 94 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.7%. The Timberwolves allowed the Kings to knock down 45 of their 92 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.9% in the matchup. They finished 41.7% from 3-point land via 10 out of 24 and ended up going 16 out of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Minnesota permitted Sacramento to grab 47 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Naz Reid was important for the Timberwolves in this matchup. Reid earned 30 points in his 40 mins of playing time and tallied 3 dimes for this game. He knocked down 12 out of 19 in this matchup giving him a rate of 63.2%, and had 5 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 27-23 this year. The Timberwolves commit 18.0 fouls per game and they shoot 78.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.4 times per contest (18th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.4 times per game. Minnesota has scored 5,553 points so far this season (111.1 per game) and they collect 43.6 boards per game. As an offense, the Timberwolves are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 16th in the league.

The Minnesota defense concedes 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (634 of 1,816) and their opponents are making 78.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 24.4 dimes and 42.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks 5th and 7th in the league. The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the NBA in points given up per game with 108.0. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (7th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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