Timberwolves vs Bulls Pick: Wednesday, February 24th
By
Feb 24, 2021
Timberwolves vs Bulls Pick: Wednesday, February 24th: Minnesota is on the 2nd half of a back-to-back after losing 139-112 last night at Milwaukee. Karl Anthony Towns went for 26 points, 11 assists, and 8 boards, while Malik Beasley added 26 of his own. It was their 5th straight loss and 9th in 10 games. It was the 1st game for Chris Finch, who worked as an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors before the Timberwolves hired him to replace Ryan Saunders, who was fired Sunday night after a loss to the New York Knicks. Deangelo Russell will be out of the lineup until late March or early April.
〉More NBA Betting: Lakers vs Jazz Picks
The Bulls are playing good ball. They’ve won 2 straight and 4/5. They are coming off a 120-100 win on the road vs a very shorthanded Rockets squad. It was the first time in 10 games that Zach Lavine didn’t lead the Bulls in scoring. Colby White went for 24 points, and 10 rebounds, while Lavine scored 21. The Bulls have handled the loss of Otto Porter and Lauri Markkenen well.
Timberwolves vs Bulls Odds
| NBA Opening Odds | Spread |
|---|---|
| Timberwolves | +4.5 |
| Bulls | -4.5 |
| Total | 227 |
| Where/When | United Center | 8:00 PM ET |
The T-Wolves come into tonight’s game riding an 0-5 ATS streak in their last 5 games, while the Bulls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against teams with an outright losing record. The Bulls are 6-1 to the Under in their last 7 games when coming off an ATS cover, and have gone below the betting total in each of their last 4 games as the betting favorite.
Timberwolves vs Bulls ATS Stats
| NBA Team | ATS Record | ATS Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | 14-17-1 | -2.2 |
| Bulls | 18-12 | +3.4 |