Bulls vs Timberwolves prediction NBA · Thursday, January 22
At a glance
The Minnesota Timberwolves (27-17) host the Chicago Bulls (21-22) on Thursday, January 22 at 8:00 PM ET at Target Center in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 120 – Timberwolves 115. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Timberwolves a 75% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Timberwolves are 15-6 at home and the Bulls are 7-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Timberwolves and 5-5 for the Bulls (current streaks: Timberwolves L3, Bulls W2).
The analysis Model
The Timberwolves start with a clear edge. The model projects Timberwolves 122 – 113 Bulls, a margin of about 8.3 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (+4.3 vs -1.7 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Timberwolves' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHIMIN
Top performers
Bulls
Coby WhiteG · #322pts / game
Tre JonesG · #307assists
Nikola VucevicC · #98reboundsTimberwolves
Julius RandleF · #3030pts / gameJulius RandleF · #306assists
Rudy GobertC · #2711reboundsRecent form
CHIMIN
MIN
Team comparison
| CHI | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | Record | 27-17 |
| 117.9 | Points scored / game | 118.8 |
| 119.9 | Points allowed / game | 113.8 |
| -1.7 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.3 |
| W2 | Current streak | L3 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 7-13 road | Home / road record | 15-6 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 49-33 (+5.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Timberwolves
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.