Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves Picks and Prediction for Saturday November 14 2026

The Bulls are going to the Target Center on Saturday night to face the Minnesota TImberwolves at 8 PM ET. What is bad for the Bulls is the fact that they have had a horrible start to the season and now have to face Minnesota, a team that has ripped off 5 straight wins. What else does not help the Bulls out is the fact that the Bulls are playing the Hawks on Friday night and that could lead to the Bulls having some fatigue issues. Make sure you are ready for all the basketball action with our free NBA picks.   

Chicago Has Been Giving Opponents Too Many Easy Points

The Bulls are coming to this game here with a 1-9 record on the year so far and that is prior to facing the Hawks on Friday night. The Bulls have dropped  8 straight games on the year and are looking to finally snap that streak if they do not do it on Friday night. The last game on the court for the Bulls was a loss against the Spurs by a score of 124-119. 

The offense for Chicago is coming in with a total of 113.8 points per game. However, the Bulls are a team that has not been able to land three point shots on the year with only 28.9% of the shots falling on the year. Now, the really sad part for the Bulls is the complete lack of defense which is giving up 15 points more per game than the offense is putting in at 128.8 points per game allowed.

 The biggest issue for the Bulls is the lack of consistent play on the court this year. That comes from the fact that the Bulls were able to put in 119 points against the Spurs and 121 against the 76ers but still lost the game. Now, one thing that the Bulls need to do is try to prevent the Timberwolves from getting the inside shots, which are almost automatic for the Timberwolves players.

Minnesota Is Starting to Look Dangerous

Minnesota is coming here after picking up a blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday by a score of 133-94. That win was able to move the Mavericks to a record of 9-3 on the season so far. That is coming off of a win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday by a score of 115-100.  

When it comes to the scoring side of the ball Minnesota has been playing great with 119.3 points per game scored, but are nailing 37% of the shots on the year from the three point range. What is really impressive is the defensive side of the ball for the Timberwolves that has allowed only 106 points per game scored, but also is a team that has been able to make the opponents work to get the shots landed as the vaunted Dallas offense was only able to land 37% of the shots from the field. 

Bones Hyland scored 24 points off the bench against Dallas, while LaMelo Ball added 22 points and nine assists. Ball also was able to land six three-pointers, and Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 18 points. Jaden McDaniels scored 16, and Jonathan Kuminga had 14 points and eight rebounds. That is a lot of different production from a variety of position players and shows just how potent the Timberwolves can be on any given night.

Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves Picks and Prediction

Pick: Minnesota Timberwolves -10 or Better

I’d take Minnesota if the spread comes out at ten points or less. Chicago has one win in ten games and is allowing nearly 129 points a night. Minnesota just scored 133 against Dallas, and that was against a much better defensive team than the Bulls. The Timberwolves have been sharing the ball, making threes and getting solid production from their bench. Chicago can score enough to keep things respectable for a while, and big spreads are always a little uncomfortable in the NBA. But the Bulls are playing Friday, Minnesota is rested, and the difference in defensive quality is enormous. I don’t see Chicago getting enough stops to stay close unless Minnesota has a really bad shooting night.

Total Pick: Over 228 or Lower

I like the over at 228 or lower. Chicago is allowing 128.8 points per game, and Minnesota has been scoring well above 115 most nights. The Timberwolves should get plenty of open looks, especially if the Bulls struggle to defend the perimeter the way they have lately. Chicago can contribute offensively, too. The Bulls scored 119 against San Antonio and 121 against Philadelphia in their last two games. The concern is Minnesota’s defense. The Timberwolves could hold Chicago well below its average, especially if the Bulls are tired from Friday. But with Chicago’s defensive numbers being this bad, Minnesota could do a lot of the scoring itself. I’ll take the over if the number is reasonable.

Final Picks: Minnesota Timberwolves -10 or Better and Over 228 or Lower