Who’s Playing
Chicago @ Minnesota
Current Records: Chicago 11-17; Minnesota 14-15
What to Know
After five games on the road, the Minnesota Timberwolves are heading back home. They will take on the Chicago Bulls at 7 p.m. ET Sunday at Target Center. If the game is anything like Chicago’s 124-120 win from their previous meeting in April, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.
The Timberwolves came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oklahoma City Thunder this past Friday, sneaking past 112-110. Minnesota’s center Naz Reid looked sharp as he had 28 points along with nine boards.
Meanwhile, Chicago found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unfortunate 114-91 punch to the gut against the New York Knicks this past Friday. It was supposed to be a close matchup, and Chicago was supposed to come out on top, but neither of those things ended up happening. Shooting guard Zach LaVine (17 points) was the top scorer for Chicago.
Minnesota’s victory lifted them to 14-15 while Chicago’s loss dropped them down to 11-17. Allowing an average of 115.86 points per game, the Timberwolves haven’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming contest.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Target Center — Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TV: Bally Sports – North
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $25.25
Odds
The Bulls are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Timberwolves, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulls as a 1-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Minnesota have won nine out of their last 14 games against Chicago.
- Apr 10, 2022 – Chicago 124 vs. Minnesota 120
- Feb 11, 2022 – Chicago 134 vs. Minnesota 122
- Apr 11, 2021 – Minnesota 121 vs. Chicago 117
- Feb 24, 2021 – Chicago 133 vs. Minnesota 126
- Mar 04, 2020 – Minnesota 115 vs. Chicago 108
- Jan 22, 2020 – Chicago 117 vs. Minnesota 110
- Dec 26, 2018 – Minnesota 119 vs. Chicago 94
- Nov 24, 2018 – Minnesota 111 vs. Chicago 96
- Feb 24, 2018 – Minnesota 122 vs. Chicago 104
- Feb 09, 2018 – Chicago 114 vs. Minnesota 113
- Feb 12, 2017 – Minnesota 117 vs. Chicago 89
- Dec 13, 2016 – Minnesota 99 vs. Chicago 94
- Feb 06, 2016 – Minnesota 112 vs. Chicago 105
- Nov 07, 2015 – Minnesota 102 vs. Chicago 93
