Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/22/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 22, 2026

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  CHSN, FDSNO

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls +9.5, Timberwolves -9.5; Over/Under:  239.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls +9.5, Timberwolves -9.5; Over/Under:  239.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls +9.5, Timberwolves -9.5; Over/Under:  240.5 points

Chicago Bulls:  21-22 (3rd place, Central Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  27-17 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

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Chicago Bulls:  5-5 last 10

Minnesota Timberwolves:  6-4 last 10

The Bulls are entering this game with a 21-22 record overall this season and they are 7-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers. Coby White led the team in points in that game with 27 while Matas Buzelis was next on the team with 21 points. Tre Jones led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Jalen Smith led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 56.5% from the field, 53.2% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 120 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 22-21 this season and their O/U record is 20-23.

The Timberwolves are entering this game with a 27-17 record overall this season and they are 15-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Houston Rockets, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Utah Jazz. Anthony Edwards led the team in points in that game with 38 while Julius Randle was next on the team with 19 points. Donte DiVincenzo led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 44% from the field, 29.8% from 3-point range, and 74.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 19-25 this season and their O/U record is 22-22.

The current betting odds have the Timberwolves listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Timberwolves have looked really good in their games this season with their 27-17 record overall which has them in the top half of the West. They have looked great on their home court too with their 15-6 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Bulls haven't looked great in their games this season with their 21-22 record overall which has them in the bottom half of the East. They have been a terrible road team too with their 7-13 road record this season. The Bulls had a hot start to the season in the first 2 weeks and got cold quickly, dropping in the standings quite a bit, but now they have clawed their way back towards .500 and they are off a big win over the Clippers in their last one. They still haven't looked great lately though, going 5-5 in their last 10 games, and they have been missing an important player in their lineup too. The Timberwolves haven't looked at their best lately, losing 3 games in a row now and coming off a loss to the Jazz in their last one, but their other 2 losses were against top opponents in the West, so they will be looking to bounce back at home after a disappointing result against the Jazz, blowing a lead late. The Timberwolves have still looked good as they are 6-4 in their last 10 games and they have been rolling over bad opponents at home all year, so look for them to do the same in this one against an up and down Bulls team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Timberwolves to cover the spread in this game. 

Bulls Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 22, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 127 Bulls 113.

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Chicago Bulls: 8-17 ATS against Northwest division opponents. 5-11 ATS revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more. 16-9 OVER against Northwest division opponents. 9-2 OVER after a blowout win by 20 points or more.

Minnesota Timberwolves: 28-19 ATS off a road loss. 13-5 ATS off an upset loss as a road favorite. 20-8 ATS after playing 3 consecutive road games. 7-4 OVER off a road loss against a division rival.

Chicago Bulls:  P. Williams (PF) Day To Day - Ankle. J. Giddey (PG) Day To Day - Hamstring. Z. Collins (PF) Out - Toe. N. Essengue (PF) Out For Season - Shoulder.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  T. Shannon Jr. (SG) Out - Foot.

"Feels pretty good. I think it's just waiting to hear from the medical of what they want to do and how Josh feels. But everything that I've gotten from Josh in medical is that there were no setbacks and he's doing well." - Billy Donovan on the injury to Josh Giddey.

“It’s been a lot. Some nights, it’s easy. Some nights, it’s difficult.” - Mike Conley on not being in the starting rotation this season. 

PG Tre Jones

SG Coby White 

SF Isaac Okoro

PF Matas Buzelis

C Nikola Vucevic

PG Donte DiVincenzo

SG Anthony Edwards

SF Jaden McDaniels

PF Julius Randle

C Rudy Gobert

PPG: Josh Giddey (19.2)

APG: Josh Giddey (9)

Reb/G: Nikola Vucevic (9.1)

PPG: Anthony Edwards (29.9)

APG: Julius Randle (5.4)

Reb/G: Rudy Gobert (11.4)

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (6th season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (6th season)