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Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/29

Matchup Prediction

Bulls: 30.8%
Timberwolves: 69.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W2 Streak L1
114.5 Points Against 122.4
7-3 Last Ten Games 2-8
119.8 Points Per Game 117.2
49 Field Goal % 47
38 Three Point % 36
43.5 Rebounds Per Game 45.3
26.6 Assists Per Game 28.4
4.9 Blocks Per Game 4.8
8.3 Steals Per Game 7.9
0.8 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.6
14.8 Total Turnovers Per Game 15.3
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ayo Dosunmu, G Day-To-Day Dec 16
Lachlan Olbrich, C Day-To-Day Dec 15
Noa Essengue, F Out Dec 3
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mike Conley, G Out Dec 16
Anthony Edwards, G Day-To-Day Dec 16

Timberwolves Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ NO W 125-116
vs LAC W 109-106
vs PHX L 108-105
@ GS W 127-120
vs SAC W 117-103

Bulls Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs BKN L 113-103
vs IND L 120-105
vs GS L 123-91
@ CHA W 129-126
vs NO L 114-104

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Capacity:

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 24 2 .923 - L1
Denver 19 6 .760 4.5 W5
Minnesota 17 9 .654 7 W2
Utah 10 15 .400 13.5 W2
Portland 10 16 .385 14 W1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 21 5 .808 - W4
Cleveland 15 12 .556 6.5 L1
Milwaukee 11 16 .407 10.5 L1
Chicago 10 15 .400 10.5 L1
Indiana 6 20 .231 15 L2
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