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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -1.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 238.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 121-109 winner as they battled the Hornets on the road. The Bulls covered in the match as a -1.5-point favorite, while 230 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Timberwolves were a 132-119 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score (251) made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 29-26 SU,29-26 ATS
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Chicago:
Team record: 34-21 SU,32-22-1 ATS
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Indiana Sunday, February 13
Chicago home to Oklahoma City Saturday, February 12