Rafael Guillén
There are no longer such close games at this time of the season and Bulls vs Timberwolves meets such a case. Chicago and Minnesota desperately need to win because their rivals can go further away than they already are. In the case of those from the Windy City the need is bigger, but the T-Wolves no longer have any margin for error.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Regular Season Game on December 18, 2022
- Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- When: Sunday, December 18, 2022, 7:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Chicago Bulls
The Bulls are in denial, having not been able to string together more than two consecutive wins all season. It is quite evident that they are not playing well. The last two defeats they suffered were dramatic.
Against the Hawks, they lost 123-122 in overtime, and again in overtime against the Knicks, they fell 128-120. There is an improvement, but it is not enough to win, and the problem, or one of them, is that banking is not offering many points.
Against the Hawks, the contribution of the secondary was only 44 points and against the Knicks, there was an even worse drop, as only 29 points were contributed. They are not consistent at all, and if it’s not DeMar DeRozan, no one shoulders the offense.
The veteran has been scoring at least 27 points in 4 games and in the last mentioned defeats, he scored 34 and 32 points respectively. Apart from that, he is also trying to help under the boards, as he also dropped 18 between the two games. He needs urgent help.
Betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Timberwolves are in no mood to celebrate either: they have won only two of their last five games and have already lost three in a row, the last one being the most humiliating as they only scored 88 points, the lowest they have scored all season.
The Clippers defeated them 99-88, but they were really challenged on offense, as Anthony Edwards could only score 19 points, very low for the team’s leading scorer with an average of 22.5 points per game.
There is always a weak game in the season, and the good thing is that this one has already happened. So they come in motivated against the Bulls. They have to take advantage of the fact that the Warriors are without Curry and may lose several games. They are one game behind them, a must-win.
JefeBet Prediction
Another one of those duels difficult to predict, but we are going to take a chance and think that the Timberwolves can’t give another game like the one they had against the Clippers. They will beat Chicago and if all goes well, they will overtake Golden State in the Western Conference standings.
The Bulls, on the other hand, will have to demand much more in the following games because they are starting to fall dangerously far from the playoff places and could sign a terrible campaign.
Prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves Moneyline.
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