Timberwolves vs Bulls Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at the United Center tonight as the Minnesota Timberwolves, fresh off a thrilling victory, dash into the Windy City to clash with the Chicago Bulls, who are eager to rebound from their recent tumble. With the playoff atmosphere thickening, tonight’s 9:00 PM EST showdown promises more than just a typical first-round matchup. Both teams are hungry to tighten the gap in their conference standings, and with the Timberwolves favored slightly in the betting world, all eyes will be on whether the Bulls can defy the odds. As the over/under teeters at a tantalizing 227.5, expect a full-throttle battle where only the fiercest will thrive. So, as the Timberwolves look to howl in victory, the Bulls are gearing up to charge—ensuring that tonight’s game isn’t just about points, but about pride!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 07, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: United Center, Chicago

Vegas Odds

	MIN ML	CHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-290	+240	226.0	-7.5/7.5
Recent	-360	+280	227.5	-8.5/8.5
Difference	-70	+40	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

27W-16L

78.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

21W-21L

21.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
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

Timberwolves Vs Over/Under

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Timberwolves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/01	@ DEN	119-116W	38	34	16	83
10/29	@ DAL	114-120L	42	33	20	77
10/26	@ TOR	112-101W	41	29	13	83
10/24	vs SAC	117-115W	42	24	16	86
10/22	vs LAL	103-110L	47	17	15	85
05/28	vs DAL	105-100W	40	23	14	74
04/12	@ ATL	109-106W	44	29	14	79
04/10	vs DEN	107-116L	35	23	9	82
04/09	@ WAS	130-121W	44	30	8	90
04/07	vs LAL	127-117W	46	29	14	97

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/06	vs DAL	99-119L	51	25	22	86
11/01	vs BRO	112-120L	44	24	16	88
10/30	@ ORL	102-99W	54	23	14	84
10/28	vs MEM	126-123W	50	36	9	100
10/26	@ OKL	95-114L	61	23	26	92
10/25	vs MIL	133-122W	46	30	9	96
10/23	vs NOP	111-123L	47	26	21	86
04/12	vs WAS	129-127W	56	28	13	98
04/11	vs DET	127-105W	42	28	8	96
04/09	@ NYK	117-128L	39	20	9	88

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Mike Conley PG	26.0	21.2	27.9	100%	28.3
Anthony Edwards SG	45.0	46.0	45.5	100%	45.9
Rudy Gobert C	36.0	31.6	34.2	100%	34.5
Jaden McDaniels SF	21.0	17.6	21.2	100%	21.6
Julius Randle PF	39.0	40.8	43.4	100%	42.6

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Josh Giddey PG	36.0	34.4	30.0	93%	31.7
Zach LaVine SF	35.0	36.1	34.7	93%	35.7
Nikola Vucevic C	41.0	41.9	38.8	100%	39.1
Coby White SG	33.0	26.6	31.6	100%	31.3
Patrick Williams PF GTD	21.0	18.4	21.5	90%	22.4

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

Joe Ingles (SF/PF): Avg: 3.7pts, 2.0reb, 2.7ast, 15.8 minutes. Last game: 11/01/24. Impact: 0.8

Bulls Notable Injuries

Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.5pts, 4.1reb, 1.5ast, 26.8 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 3.3
Lonzo Ball GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 4.7pts, 2.7reb, 3.7ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 10/28/24. Impact: 4.6
Torrey Craig OUT (PF): Avg: 5.5pts, 3.8reb, 1.0ast, 18.6 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 1.6
Jevon Carter (PG/SG): Avg: 5.0pts, 0.9reb, 1.3ast, 13.6 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 2.0
Chris Duarte (SG): Avg: 4.0pts, 1.7reb, 0.7ast, 11.6 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 0.9
Adama Sanogo (C): Avg: 3.6pts, 3.4reb, 0.1ast, 6.8 minutes. Last game: 11/01/24. Impact: 1.6

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
Donte DiVincenzo	MIN	Pts	10.5	13.7	+3.2	20%	40%	47%	47%	CHI	+1.1	#23
Josh Giddey	CHI	Pts	12.5	14.8	+2.3	40%	40%	40%	40%	MIN	-4.7	#2
Nikola Vucevic	CHI	Reb	9.5	10.8	+1.3	80%	70%	73%	73%	MIN	-0.0	#14
Mike Conley	MIN	Reb	2.5	2.8	+0.3	60%	70%	73%	73%	CHI	-0.4	#8

View All Player Prop Projections

Timberwolves Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#25	#14	#23	#23	4.2%
PF	#2	#3	#1	#1	-15.7%
PG	#2	#29	#11	#6	-7.8%
SF	#17	#13	#1	#9	-4.7%
SG	#4	#5	#6	#1	-9.9%

Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#12	#1	#1	#10	-6.2%
PF	#15	#23	#26	#21	2.2%
PG	#18	#8	#29	#23	4.6%
SF	#30	#15	#17	#29	12.4%
SG	#23	#23	#28	#27	6.1%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

112.3

113.1

Rebounds per Game

43.2

45.7

Assists per Game

27.1

26.2

Steals per Game

8.3

7.3

Blocks per Game

6.2

3.7

Shots per Game

86.2

89.8

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.3

12.1

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.2

52.9

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.1

36.3

Turnovers per Game

12.3

12.4

Fouls per Game

18.3

17.7

Recent Trends

Lonzo Ball (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.7% to 15.7, 27.5 min average previous 3 games.
Jevon Carter (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.7% to 15.9, 11.4 min average previous 3 games.