In their first game after a quiet trade deadline, the Chicago Bulls and second-year head coach Billy Donovan are getting set to host the Minnesota Timberwolves at the United Center on Feb. 11. The Bulls are looking to keep moving in the right direction against a tough Timberwolves team on this night.
Donovan and the Bulls are coming into this game following an impressive 12-point win over the Charlotte Hornets on the road on Feb. 9. That gives the Bulls a record of 34-21 heading into this meeting with the Timberwolves.
Meanwhile, the Timberwolves had a winning streak snapped in their last game, which resulted in a 132-119 loss to the Sacramento Kings on the road on Feb. 9. That gives the Timberwolves a record of 29-26 heading into this game.
Here’s a look into the betting odds and game prediction as the Bulls get set to host the Timberwolves at the United Center in Chicago, with tip-off time set for 7 p.m. CT.
Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves betting odds
According to WynnBet, the Bulls are a three-point over the Timberwolves in this game. And the over/under is set at 241 points.
The ESPN matchup predictor gives the Bulls a 44.2 percent chance to beat the Timberwolves.
Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves prediction
Rookie point guard Ayo Dosunmu is actually listed as “questionable” in concussion protocol for this matchup against the Timberwolves, thanks to the latest NBA injury report. Dosunmu was out for the Bulls in their Feb. 9 win over the Hornets. It would be huge to get Dosunmu back for this game.
Meanwhile, the Timberwolves have a good portion of their rotation listed as questionable for this game. The likes of D’Angelo Russell, Patrick Beverley, Anthony Edwards, and a few others are dealing with various injuries and are questionable for this game.
It looks like the Bulls are going to have a heavy reliance on the star duo of shooting guard Zach LaVine and forward DeMar DeRozan once again. DeRozan has four straight games with at least 30 points. He had another solid outing against the Hornets, with more than 35 points, which he’s done in three of the last four games.
This will be the first time this season that LaVine gets to face his former team in the Timberwolves. LaVine was also really good for the Bulls with 27 points in their Feb. 9 win over the Hornets.
If the trio of Dosunmu, DeRozan, and LaVine, are all ready to go for this game, this should be a winnable one for the Bulls. But you can’t take this Timberwolves team lightly, as they’re one of the hotter teams in the Western Conference of late.