The Minnesota Timberwolves (46-35) host the Chicago Bulls (45-36) Sunday at the Target Center for an 8:30 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we look at the Bulls vs. Timberwolves odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
Both teams are already locked into their playoff position with Chicago as the 6-seed in the Eastern Conference and Minnesota the 7-seed out West.
The Bulls are struggling as the postseason nears, losing 4 consecutive games, all by double digits. The T-Wolves will have two chances to clinch a playoff berth through the play-in tourney.
Minnesota’s first opportunity is the 7- versus 8-seed matchup against the Clippers this upcoming Tuesday or by beating the winner of the 9- versus 10-seed game between the Pelicans and Spurs if the T-Wolves lose to L.A.
The Bulls stormed past the T-Wolves late in their first meeting this season 134-122 in Minnesota by outscoring them 42-31 in the fourth quarter.
Bulls at Timberwolves odds, spread and lines
- Money line (ML): Bulls +225 (bet $100 to win $225) | Timberwolves -290 (bet $290 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Bulls +6.5 (-108) | Timberwolves -6.5 (-112)
- Over/Under: 229.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
Bulls at Timberwolves key injuries
Bulls
- PG Lonzo Ball (knee) out
- SG Alex Caruso (back) out
- SF DeMar DeRozan (rest) out
- SG Zach LaVine (knee) out
- C Nikola Vucevic (rest) out
- PG Coby White (toe) doubtful
Timberwolves
- PG Patrick Beverley (ankle) questionable
- SG D’Angelo Russell (illness) questionable
- C Karl-Anthony Towns (rest) out
Bulls at Timberwolves odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Timberwolves 122, Bulls 114
Money line
PASS.
Minnesota should win its home regular-season finale comfortably but I’d never recommend betting a -290 ML favorite in the NBA. It doesn’t matter if the Bulls (+225) are troting out G-Leaguers, they are still pros and any professional team can get hot from 3 for a night.