Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 1/22/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Chicago Bulls (21-22) are hitting the road to Target Center on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-17).

The Bulls faced off with the Clippers and took home the win by a score of 138-110 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Bulls ended up with 15 while the Clippers totaled 13 fouls. They also converted 10 out of their 30 tries from beyond the perimeter. Los Angeles finished 82.4% at the charity stripe by making 14 of their 17 attempts. Additionally, Los Angeles had 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 11 rejections. Los Angeles totaled 24 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Pertaining to the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 43 of 92 shooting. They also distributed 40 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 42 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bulls made 9 of 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Chicago ended the contest having earned a 56.5% field goal percentage (52 of 92) and made 25 out of their 47 shots from distance.

Coby White is a player who was a contributor in this contest. White finished shooting 56.3% from the floor and earned 6 assists. He played for 31 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Chicago will play this game with a win-loss mark of 21-22 so far this year. They average 117.9 points per outing (7th in the NBA) on 47.7% from the field. The Bulls are connecting on 36.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (618 of 1,694) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is grabbing 45.3 boards per contest and has earned 1,286 dimes so far this season, which is 5th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bulls are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,191 conceded on the campaign. The Bulls defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.4% (1,896 of 4,003) and they concede 45.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They surrender 36.8% on shots from distance and they are 26th in the league in PPG allowed (120.0).

In their last game, the Timberwolves went home defeated by a final of 127-122 when they faced the Jazz. The Timberwolves snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 46 in the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 12 steals in this game. The Jazz committed 22 personal fouls for this game which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 74.1%. When talking about three-point attempts, Minnesota made 14 of their 47 attempts (29.8%). Overall, the Timberwolves finished 44 out of 100 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.0%. The Timberwolves allowed the Jazz to bury 48 of 87 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.2% in this game. They wrapped up this game 41.4% from 3-point land via 12 of 29 and ended up shooting 19 out of 26 from the free throw line (73.1%). Concerning team rebounding, Minnesota allowed Utah to grab 45 in total (8 offensive).

Anthony Edwards ended up being important for the Timberwolves for this game. Edwards recorded 38 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for this contest. He converted 11 out of 28 for this contest giving him a rate of 39.3%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 27-17 for the season. The Timberwolves commit 21.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.8 times per game (10th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per game. Minnesota has scored 5,284 points so far this season (120.1 per game) and they average 44.7 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Timberwolves are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which is 4th in basketball.

The Timberwolves are ranked 12th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 115.0. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (9th in basketball). The Minnesota defense allows 35.6% on 3-pointers (546 of 1,532) and opponents are converting on 77.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 26.0 assists and 43.1 boards every game, which is 10th and 9th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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