Timberwolves vs. Bulls NBA betting odds and trends for March 31

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Timberwolves vs. Bulls NBA betting odds and trends for March 31

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The Minnesota Timberwolves (51-22) will look to extend a four-game winning streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (35-39) on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Target Center as 8.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on BSN and NBCS-CHI. The over/under is 213.5 in the matchup.

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Timberwolves Cover -8.5 vs Bulls -111

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Timberwolves vs. Bulls Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Sunday, March 31, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSN and NBCS-CHI
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Arena: Target Center
  • Favorite: Timberwolves (-8.5)
  • Total: 213.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves vs. Bulls Betting Statistics

  • The Timberwolves have played 73 games, with 38 wins against the spread.
  • This season, Minnesota has an ATS record of 8-10 in its 18 games as a favorite of 8.5 points or more.
  • The Timberwolves have gone over the point total in 47.3% of their opportunities this year (35 times in 74 games with a set point total).
  • In the Bulls’ 74 games this year, they have 35 wins against the spread.
  • So far this season, Chicago has been installed as underdogs by an 8.5-point margin or more 10 times and are 5-5 ATS in those contests.
  • Bulls games this season have hit the over on 42 of 74 set point totals (56.8%).

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Timberwolves Trends & Top Players

  • This season, the Timberwolves have a 48.5% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.5% higher than the 47% of shots the Bulls’ opponents have hit.
  • Minnesota has a 31-15-1 record against the spread and a 40-7 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 47% from the field.
  • Minnesota has assembled a 22-18-3 record against the spread and a 33-10 straight-up record in games this season when the team knocks down more than 36.8% of its three-point attempts.
  • The 113 points per game the Timberwolves score are only 0.7 fewer points than the Bulls allow (113.7).
  • Minnesota is 24-10-1 against the spread and 30-5 overall when scoring more than 113.7 points.
  • The scoring leader for the Timberwolves this season is Anthony Edwards (among active players), who averages 26.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
  • Rudy Gobert adds 13.7 points, 1.3 assists and 12.9 rebounds per contest. Mike Conley puts up 11.2 points, 6.0 assists and 2.9 rebounds a game.
  • Edwards makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Timberwolves, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.

Bulls Trends & Top Players

  • The Bulls have shot at a 46.7% clip from the field this season, two percentage points greater than the 44.7% shooting opponents of the Timberwolves have averaged.
  • This season, Chicago has a 28-17-1 record against the spread and a 28-18 record overall in games the team collectively shoots higher than 44.7% from the field.
  • Chicago is 26-15-1 against the spread and 24-18 overall when shooting over 35% as a team from three-point range.
  • The Bulls’ 112.1 points per game are 5.9 more points than the 106.2 the Timberwolves allow to opponents.
  • Chicago has put together a 30-16-2 ATS record and a 30-18 overall record in games it scores more than 106.2 points.
  • DeMar DeRozan averages 23.4 points per game, while also grabbing 4.4 rebounds and dishing out 5.2 assists per game.
  • Nikola Vucevic’s statline of 10.6 rebounds, 18.0 points and 3.3 assists adds to the squard’s output.
  • Coby White averages 2.8 three-pointers per game.