Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/29/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Minnesota Timberwolves (20-11) are hitting the road to United Center on Monday where they will take on the Chicago Bulls (14-15).

The Timberwolves played the Nuggets and ended up losing by a score of 142-138 in their last contest. Minnesota walked away from the game having earned a 49.0% field goal percentage (51 of 104) and knocked down 12 out of their 45 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves buried 24 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 47 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 33 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 46.5% from the field on 47 of 101 shooting. Denver doled out 18 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Denver had 45 boards (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Denver walked away from this one shooting 90.6% from the charity stripe by converting 29 of 32 attempts. They made 19 of their 43 tries from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Timberwolves ended up walking away with 22 while the Nuggets recorded 16 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. Edwards ended up shooting 56.0% from the field and earned 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 42 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up with 44 points on 14 of 25 shooting.

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Minnesota will enter this contest with a mark of 20-11 so far this year. They average 119.1 points per contest (11th in basketball) on 47.7% from the floor. The Timberwolves are connecting on 36.6% on 3-pointers (434 of 1,185) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is pulling in 44.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 821 assists so far this season, which ranks 10th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.6 times per game and as a team are committing 22.4 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 11th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (114.4). The Timberwolves defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (1,268 of 2,784) and they relinquish 44.0 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 12th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 769 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Bulls got the win with a final of 126-123 against the Hawks. The Bulls recorded 39 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 48 for the game. They turned it over 17 times, while earning 12 steals for the contest. The Hawks were called for 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 28 shots. They were able to convert 21 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Chicago knocked down 13 of their 39 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Bulls shot 46 for 91 from the field which had them shooting 50.5%. The Bulls allowed the Hawks to make 48 of their 95 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.5% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 14 of 42 and finished the game at 13 of 20 from the charity stripe (65.0%). In the matter of team rebounding, Chicago permitted Atlanta to snag 38 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Coby White ended up being a factor for the Bulls for this game. He knocked down 7 out of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 53.8%, but wasn't able to grab a board. White recorded 24 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this contest.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 14-15 this year. As an offense, the Bulls are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which is ranked 11th in the league. Chicago has scored 3,472 pts for the year (119.7 per contest) and they pull in 45.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.4 times per game (4th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.1 times per contest. The Bulls commit 19.8 fouls per game while shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Chicago defense concedes 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (403 of 1,097) and their opponents are converting on 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 28.1 dimes and 45.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 25th and 22nd in the league. The Bulls are ranked 28th in the league in points given up per game with 123.0. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (24th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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