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Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 20 Oct 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 105-114
20-28 31-24 25-36 29-26
Position#20
Record-
FormLWWWL
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Allowed / game-
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FormLLLWL
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USANBA· United Center
NBA2023-24
Meetings · Chicago Bulls v Minnesota Timberwolves
14 Jan 2027
CHI v MIN
upcoming
29 Dec 2025
CHI101
MIN136
07 Nov 2024
CHI119
MIN135
06 Feb 2024
CHI129
MIN123
19 Oct 2023
CHI105
MIN114
17 Mar 2023
CHI139
MIN131
11 Feb 2022
CHI134
MIN122
24 Feb 2021
CHI133
MIN126
22 Jan 2020
CHI117
MIN110
26 Dec 2018
CHI94
MIN119
09 Feb 2018
CHI114
MIN113
13 Dec 2016
CHI94
MIN99
07 Nov 2015
CHI93
MIN102
27 Feb 2015
CHI96
MIN89
27 Jan 2014
CHI86
MIN95
10 Nov 2012
CHI87
MIN80
11 Dec 2010
CHI113
MIN82
09 Jan 2010
CHI110
MIN96
03 Jan 2009
CHI92
MIN102
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Chicago Bulls winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBulls
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
L
112-124
112
124
-12
105avg 105
A28/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#12
L
110-121
110
121
-11
103avg 105
H30/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
W
121-91
121
91
+30
114avg 105
A31/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
W
128-107
128
107
+21
119avg 105
H02/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
L
105-123
105
123
-18
85avg 105
H05/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
92-105
92
105
-13
86avg 105
A05/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#21
W
115-112
115
112
+3
111avg 105
A08/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
103-81
103
81
+22
89avg 105
H09/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
109-105
109
105
+4
96avg 105
A12/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
L
91-102
91
102
-11
82avg 105
A14/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-27
23-35
22-37
35-25
20-31
31-28
25-26
34-36
31-23
31-23
28-31
31-14
25-36
28-32
40-16
35-23
26-36
27-29
27-25
25-33
21-28
30-21
25-30
16-26
26-29
28-38
31-24
30-21
26-25
23-21
18-18
36-17
23-28
24-30
25-23
37-24
21-29
23-20
24-18
23-35
215.7Avg total
108.6Scored
107.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)108.6107.1215.7+1.550%
Last 5 (5)102.0101.0203.0+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (23)108.0108.4216.4-0.543%
vs Weaker (7)117.0105.1222.1+11.971%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#13
W
107-102
107
102
+5
99avg 108
A04/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
W
151-131
151
131
+20
152avg 108
A08/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
113-108
113
108
+5
106avg 108
H09/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#12
L
102-108 OT
102
108
-6
97avg 108
A12/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
W
120-95
120
95
+25
121avg 108
H15/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
80-109
80
109
-29
64avg 108
A17/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
113-122
113
122
-9
106avg 108
A20/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
111-120
111
120
-9
100avg 108
H22/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
W
114-108 OT
114
108
+6
105avg 108
H24/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
109-112
109
112
-3
103avg 108
A26/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-24
20-30
26-24
30-24
35-35
45-33
39-23
32-40
18-30
29-25
36-30
30-23
28-22
32-27
26-30
12-19
24-23
33-24
38-31
25-17
23-26
21-29
14-32
22-22
22-31
27-33
40-23
24-35
28-28
27-33
33-33
23-26
23-22
25-30
32-22
16-22
29-22
18-26
30-29
32-35
223.5Avg total
112.0Scored
111.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)112.0111.5223.5+0.550%
Last 5 (5)105.4114.2219.6-8.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)104.8112.5217.3-7.717%
vs Similar (22)114.6114.4229.0+0.255%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)132.0126.0258.0+6.050%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -4.1-4.1Q1: -0.2-0.2Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: +4.8+4.8Q4: -1.7-1.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -4.1-4.1Q1: -0.2-0.2Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: +4.8+4.8Q4: -1.7-1.7
Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
L
55-62
55
62
-7
A28/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#12
L
51-59
51
59
-8
H30/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
W
62-46
62
46
+16
A31/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
L
53-68
53
68
-15
H02/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
L
53-65
53
65
-12
H05/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
51-49
51
49
+2
A05/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#21
L
54-67
54
67
-13
A08/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
49-46
49
46
+3
H09/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
47-58
47
58
-11
A12/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
L
44-49
44
49
-5
A14/04
NBA
108.8Avg total
51.9Scored
56.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.052.9107.0+1.150%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.555.5110.0-1.043%-
Last 30 away (16)53.650.7104.3+2.956%-
Last 10 (10)51.956.9108.8-5.030%-
Last 5 (5)49.053.8102.8-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (23)52.553.6106.1-1.143%-
vs Weaker (7)59.050.7109.7+8.371%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#13
L
51-54
51
54
-3
A04/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
W
80-68
80
68
+12
A08/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
47-55
47
55
-8
H09/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#12
W
60-49
60
49
+11
A12/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
W
57-47
57
47
+10
H15/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
44-55
44
55
-11
A17/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
49-64
49
64
-15
A20/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
55-61
55
61
-6
H22/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
48-52
48
52
-4
H24/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
47-48
47
48
-1
A26/04
NBA
109.1Avg total
53.8Scored
55.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.556.7115.2+1.753%-
Last 30 at home (12)56.756.1112.8+0.650%-
Last 30 away (18)59.757.2116.8+2.556%-
Last 10 (10)53.855.3109.1-1.530%-
Last 5 (5)48.656.0104.6-7.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)47.754.0101.7-6.30%-
vs Similar (22)60.256.3116.5+3.968%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)72.070.0142.0+2.050%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 108.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀62%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.0 pts a game · 62% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.0 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.6 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.833.5
58.0%
54.4%67.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.79.0
30.3%
36.3%27.0
🏀 Free throws18.614.6
78.5%
78.2%14.6
They take 87.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 112.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.0 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.2 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.027.4
53.7%
54.4%54.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.713.0
38.6%
36.3%39.0
🏀 Free throws23.618.2
77.1%
78.2%18.2
They take 84.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 20 Oct 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Chicago Bulls
LWWWLLWWLL
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLLLWLWWW
#20
League position
#4
+1.5
Net rating
+0.5
110.1
Offensive rating
110.9
108.5
Defensive rating
110.4
53.7%
Effective FG%
55.4%
54.8%
Opp. effective FG%
52.2%
9.7%
Turnover %
13.0%
15.9%
Off. rebound %
19.0%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.28
30.3%
3-point %
38.6%
57.4%
Assist %
64.4%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence110.1 · 110.9Defence108.5 · 110.4Shooting53.7% · 55.4%3-point %30.3% · 38.6%Ball care9.7% · 13.0%Off. rebounds15.9% · 19.0%Free throws0.21 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ Chicago Bulls   ■ Minnesota Timberwolves
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
14/04/23AMiami Heat91-102
12/04/23AToronto Raptors109-105
09/04/23HDetroit Pistons103-81
08/04/23ADallas Mavericks115-112
05/04/23AMilwaukee Bucks92-105
05/04/23HAtlanta Hawks105-123
02/04/23HMemphis Grizzlies128-107
31/03/23ACharlotte Hornets121-91
30/03/23HLos Angeles Lakers110-121
28/03/23ALos Angeles Clippers112-124
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/04/23ADenver Nuggets109-112
24/04/23HDenver Nuggets114-108 OT
22/04/23HDenver Nuggets111-120
20/04/23ADenver Nuggets113-122
17/04/23ADenver Nuggets80-109
15/04/23HOklahoma City Thunder120-95
12/04/23ALos Angeles Lakers102-108 OT
09/04/23HNew Orleans Pelicans113-108
08/04/23ASan Antonio Spurs151-131
04/04/23ABrooklyn Nets107-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Chicago Bulls
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Home--
Away--
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Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
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Away--
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Over main line---
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Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

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📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chicago Bulls20312529105
Minnesota Timberwolves28243626114
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