Bulls vs Timberwolves Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown as the Chicago Bulls charge into the Target Center to lock horns with the Minnesota Timberwolves in what promises to be a pivotal first-round playoff battle tonight at 9:00 PM EST. After a series of first-round blowouts, we’re all itching for a game that keeps us on the edge of our seats, and with the Bulls fresh off a fiery victory and the Timberwolves hungry to bounce back from a narrow defeat, tonight’s matchup is poised to deliver just that. The stakes are sky-high, the lines are drawn, and the scoreboard is set for a clash that could tilt the scales in this playoff series. So, as the Bulls aim to corral the Timberwolves in their own den, let’s see if they can steer the game in their favor or if the Timberwolves will howl in victory under the Minnesota lights!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: February 05, 2025 09:00PM EST

Location: Target Center, Minnesota

Vegas Odds

	CHI ML	MIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+400	-575	226.5	10.5/-10.5
Recent	+375	-525	227.5	11.0/-11.0
Difference	-25	+50	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

30W-32L

21.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

39W-21L

78.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
11/07/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	28	28	34	45	00	135	Over
11/07/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	34	31	30	24	00	119	Over
03/31/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	33	31	20	25	00	109	Under
03/31/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	22	32	25	22	00	101	Under
02/06/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	33	36	23	23	80	123	Over
02/06/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	22	25	36	32	140	129	Over
03/17/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	32	27	31	23	108	131	Over
03/17/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	26	26	33	1016	139	Over
12/18/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	34	31	32	29	00	126	Over
12/18/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	32	39	42	37	00	150	Over
04/10/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	33	37	27	27	00	124	Over
04/10/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	21	26	40	33	00	120	Over
02/11/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	27	32	32	31	00	122	Over
02/11/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	27	33	32	42	00	134	Over

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Timberwolves Vs Over/Under

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/04	@ MIA	133-124W	43	35	10	91
02/02	vs DET	119-127L	44	28	19	89
01/31	vs TOR	122-106W	52	34	10	89
01/29	vs BOS	100-122L	47	28	14	92
01/27	@ DEN	129-121W	47	35	17	98
01/23	vs GSW	106-131L	42	22	11	87
01/20	vs LAC	112-99W	54	25	10	94
01/19	vs POR	102-113L	36	21	14	81
01/17	@ CHA	123-125L	45	34	13	95
01/15	@ ATL	94-110L	53	23	20	88

Timberwolves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/03	@ SAC	114-116L	36	28	8	94
02/01	@ WAS	103-105L	47	29	14	93
01/30	vs UTA	138-113W	39	38	12	82
01/29	vs PHX	121-113W	34	26	14	75
01/27	@ ATL	100-92W	51	18	16	86
01/22	vs DAL	115-114W	39	26	11	81
01/20	vs MEM	106-108L	52	25	16	93
01/18	@ CLE	117-124L	42	27	7	90
01/17	vs NYK	116-99W	46	23	15	79
01/15	@ GSW	115-116L	41	21	9	86

Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Lonzo Ball SF GTD	27.0	21.6	21.3	37%	24.8
Ayo Dosunmu PF	28.0	30.1	26.8	60%	30.2
Josh Giddey PG	37.0	37.7	34.3	100%	34.7
Nikola Vucevic C	44.0	39.4	41.3	100%	41.6
Coby White SG	33.0	28.6	31.8	100%	32.1

Minnesota Timberwolves	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Mike Conley PG	26.0	25.9	19.6	80%	20.7
Anthony Edwards SG	49.0	49.0	44.1	100%	44.5
Rudy Gobert C	39.0	37.9	29.7	100%	30.1
Jaden McDaniels SF	33.0	33.9	26.8	100%	27.1
Naz Reid PF	29.0	26.6	26.7	7%	29.8

Bulls Notable Injuries

Tre Jones (PG): Avg: 8.7pts, 3.4reb, 5.7ast, 25.0 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 2.5
Patrick Williams GTD (SF/PF): Avg: 9.7pts, 4.0reb, 1.8ast, 26.8 minutes. Last game: 02/04/25. Impact: 3.6
Lonzo Ball GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 7.1pts, 3.4reb, 3.4ast, 21.7 minutes. Last game: 02/04/25. Impact: 3.7
Zach Collins (C): Avg: 8.9pts, 4.5reb, 2.3ast, 18.7 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 1.1
Kevin Huerter (SG): Avg: 9.4pts, 3.3reb, 2.3ast, 23.3 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 1.3
Talen Horton-Tucker (SG/SF): Avg: 8.2pts, 2.1reb, 2.6ast, 16.1 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 1.2
Dalen Terry (SF): Avg: 3.3pts, 1.7reb, 1.3ast, 11.9 minutes. Last game: 02/02/25. Impact: 1.7
Chris Duarte (SF): Avg: 3.5pts, 1.6reb, 0.7ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 02/02/25. Impact: 0.6

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

Julius Randle (PF/C): Avg: 21.4pts, 8.2reb, 4.8ast, 34.1 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 5.5
Joe Ingles (PF): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.8reb, 2.6ast, 14.8 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 0.6
Leonard Miller (PF/C): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 0.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Rob Dillingham	MIN	Pts	7.5	9.2	+1.7	40%	50%	47%	47%	CHI	+0.1	#17
Rudy Gobert	MIN	Pts	12.5	14.2	+1.7	80%	60%	40%	40%	CHI	+5.3	#30
Nikola Vucevic	CHI	Reb	10.5	11.4	+0.9	80%	70%	67%	67%	MIN	-0.4	#9
Matas Buzelis	CHI	Ast	0.5	0.8	+0.3	40%	20%	20%	20%	MIN	-0.4	#6

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Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#30	#26	#27	#29	12.7%
PF	#25	#24	#29	#26	5.9%
PG	#17	#28	#19	#26	4.4%
SF	#26	#28	#8	#24	5.7%
SG	#4	#25	#22	#10	-2.2%

Timberwolves Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#7	#9	#6	#8	-5.7%
PF	#16	#9	#13	#9	-3.2%
PG	#19	#10	#12	#15	-0.4%
SF	#6	#16	#6	#7	-4.9%
SG	#9	#23	#6	#11	-2.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

115.5

110.8

Rebounds per Game

47.1

44.5

Assists per Game

29.2

24.9

Steals per Game

7.5

7.1

Blocks per Game

5.0

5.3

Shots per Game

93.2

85.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

16.2

15.1

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.3

51.2

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.2

39.4

Turnovers per Game

13.6

13.5

Fouls per Game

17.3

18.2

Recent Trends

Matas Buzelis (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 57.8% to 27.6, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.
Rob Dillingham (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 61.3% to 18.4, 11.4 min average previous 3 games.