LiontipsMinnesota vs. Chicago. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
On December 17, Minnesota secured an away victory over Oklahoma (112:110). But before that, team suffered two away defeats to Portland (118:124, 112:132) and also lost to the Clippers (88:98). With 14 victories and 15 defeats, the Timberwolves are 10th in the Western conference standings.
Team's best rebounder, Rudy Gobert, might miss the upcoming game through injury, just like D'Angelo Russell, team's leader on assists per game.
Chicago suffered three defeats in a row - an away loss to Atlanta (122:123 OT) and home defeats to New York (120:128 OT, 91:114). With 11 victories and 17 defeats, the Bulls are 11th in the Eastern conference standings.
Illinois team approaches the match with the strongest line-up. All leaders, including DeMar DeRozan and Goran Dragic, are healthy and ready to play.
Trends
СтавкаMinnesota: total over 114.5 points
Minnesota Timberwolves average 114 points per game
СтавкаChicago: total over 115,5 points
Bulls average 113 points per game
Tip and bets
Bookmakers didn't pick a favorite for this game. Gobert already missed one game, Russell missed two. If they won't play against the Bulls, Chicago team will have a great chance to get a win.
Our prediction - Chicago to win the match
Minnesota average 114 points per game, while Chicago score 113 per game on away. Both head-to-head matches of the previous season were high-scoring. In each of these games a total of 240 points was beaten. Opponents should be able to beat the total once again.
Our second bet is on total over 227.5 points
