Bulls Vs Timberwolves: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 17, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 16, 2023

The Chicago Bulls (31-37) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (35-35) at United Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, March 17, 2023. The Timberwolves are 3-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is 222.5 points for the matchup.

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Bulls Vs Timberwolves Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Bulls -3 222.5

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Injury Report as of March 17

Bulls: Alex Caruso: Probable (Illness), Javonte Green: Out (Knee)

Timberwolves: Rudy Gobert: Probable (Ankle), Karl-Anthony Towns: Out (Calf), Austin Rivers: Probable (Back), Jaylen Nowell: Out (Knee), Naz Reid: Probable (Calf)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bulls (-3)
Total Pick Over (222.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Bulls Vs Timberwolves Stat Rankings

Bulls Avg. (Rank) Timberwolves Avg. (Rank)
113.2 (20th) Points Scored 115.5 (12th)
112.5 (10th) Points Allowed 115.6 (18th)
42.8 (20th) Rebounds 41.5 (23rd)
8.6 (27th) Off. Rebounds 9.0 (26th)
10.4 (30th) 3pt Made 12.0 (16th)
24.2 (21st) Assists 25.7 (8th)
13.1 (11th) Turnovers 15.0 (26th)

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Bulls Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
DeMar DeRozan 62 25.1 4.5 5.1 1.0 0.5 0.6
Zach LaVine 64 24.9 4.8 4.0 0.9 0.2 2.8
Nikola Vucevic 68 17.7 11.4 3.3 0.7 0.8 1.6
Patrick Williams 68 10.2 4.2 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.4
Ayo Dosunmu 66 9.0 3.0 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.8

Timberwolves Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Anthony Edwards 70 25.0 6.0 4.5 1.6 0.7 2.7
Rudy Gobert 58 13.7 11.4 1.0 0.9 1.4 0.0
Jaden McDaniels 67 11.7 3.9 2.0 0.9 1.0 1.3
Mike Conley 55 10.8 2.6 7.1 1.1 0.2 1.8
Naz Reid 61 10.7 4.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.1

Betting Trends

  • The Bulls are 32-35-1 against the spread this season.
  • As 3-point favorites or more, Chicago is 9-12-1 against the spread.
  • There have been 28 Bulls games (out of 68) that went over the total this season.
  • Chicago and its opponent have broken the 222.5-point mark 40 times this season.
  • The total for this game is 222.5, and that’s 3.2 points fewer than the average total in Bulls games thus far this season.
  • The Timberwolves are 34-36-0 against the spread this year.
  • As a 3-point underdog or greater, Minnesota is 15-9 against the spread.
  • There have been 33 Timberwolves games (out of 70) that went over the total this year.
  • Minnesota’s games have had over 222.5 points 42 times this year.
  • The average total points scored in Timberwolves games this year (222.5) is 8.6 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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