Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Monday

By Elijah Jackson, Senior NBA Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 29, 19:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Wolves vs Bulls

The Minnesota Timberwolves meet the Chicago Bulls in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Wolves Against the Spread Look the Best Bet

The Wolves are available at -110 when it comes to backing them against the spread. The attractive -5.5 line could be covered with ease when playing the Bulls and this looks like a value wager.

Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 127-108 Wolves Victory

Minnesota Timberwolves have lost in back-to-back outings. In a recent home game at Target Center, they were turned over 123-107 by Brooklyn Nets. Anthony Edwards dropped 28 points, as Jaden McDaniels finished with 16 and Naz Reid 13.

Chicago Bulls lost their last game, being beaten at home to Milwaukee Bucks 112-103 at United Center. Offensively, Coby White led the way, scoring 16, while Nikola Vucevic added 16 and Josh Giddey 13.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wolves have claimed back-to-back victories over the Bulls. At United Center they won 135-119 before winning 127-108 at Target Center. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Bulls wins.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L

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Minnesota Timberwolves – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. The Wolves are averaging 114.3 points, 45.1 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 9.0 steals and 5.4 blocks while shooting 45.4% from the field and 73.1% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 112.9 points and 45.2 rebounds per matchup.

Julius Randle is averaging 21.8 points and 5.3 assists, while Rudy Gobert averages 12.5 rebounds and Naz Reid 2.6 (32.9%) 3-pointers made.

Chicago Bulls – Last 10 Games

The Bulls have won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 118.2 points, 45.4 rebounds, 30.4 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field and 76.9% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 120.6 points and 42.3 rebounds.

Coby White is averaging 18.6 points, while Josh Giddey has an average of 7.4 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 2.1 (38.9%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves lineup: Donte DiVincenzo, Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle.

Chicago Bulls lineup: Coby White, Josh Giddey, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls Prediction & Picks

The Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, player prop bets, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

Get with Wolves with a -5.5 spread. We really like this wager and are backing the favorites at odds of -110 to enjoy a solid victory in this NBA matchup.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NBA stats to help shape our basketball predictions and guide the final call.

Key Timberwolves vs Bulls stats:

The -5.5 line has been covered by Wolves in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Bulls in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Bulls in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Bulls in 2 consecutive games against Wolves.

Wolves -5.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Giddey Over 8.5 Assists -100

Josh Giddey (Bulls) has racked up Over 8.5 assists in 4 straight games. You can secure betting odds of -100 that he is able to cover the line, with this Player Assists wager making appeal.

Latest Josh Giddey Player Prop Odds

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Julius Randle Over 21.5 Points -102

Julius Randle (Wolves) has recorded Over 21.5 points in 3 straight games on the road. We think that he can therefore cover the line and we’ll wager on his Player Points at betting odds of -102.

Latest Julius Randle Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Timberwolves -6

Totals Under 244.5

Player Assists Josh Giddey Over 8.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Wolves -6, Under 244.5 and Josh Giddey (Bulls) to have Over 8.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Timberwolves Timberwolves logo

121 - 112 Bulls logo

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The Wolves might be able to claim a win and we’re siding with a 121-112 scoreline in their favor. A small stake can provide a big return and there are tasty odds available.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Wolves Trading at Shorter Odds Than Bulls

The Minnesota Timberwolves odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -222 betting favorites to land victory in this NBA game which means a 69% chance of winning. Chicago Bulls are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +188.

The spread currently stands at 6 and the total points line is 244.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on the Totals. Those expecting a low total can back Under 244.5 at -114.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Anthony Edwards Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Anthony Edwards is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back -115 that he gets Over 30.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at the same odds.

Player Points

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

Coby White (Bulls)

Josh Giddey (Bulls)

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Player Assists

Josh Giddey (Bulls)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

Donte DiVincenzo (Timberwolves)

Tre Jones (Bulls)

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Player Rebounds

Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves)

Josh Giddey (Bulls)

Nikola Vucevic (Bulls)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

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Micro Betting

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United Center

Bulls On Seven Losses From Previous Ten at Home

The Bulls have three wins and seven losses in the last 10 games at home, posting 108.70 points per matchup while yielding 117.90.

The Wolves are 5-5 in their last 10 games on the road, putting up 124.70 points on average and giving up 123.10.

The Bulls beat the Wolves 126-120 when the teams last met at United Center. Looking back at the last 10 head-to-head meetings at United Center, the Bulls have posted seven victories, while the Wolves have logged three.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O240.5	U240.5
Chicago Bulls Home Stats		3-7	226.60	108.70	117.90	2	8
Minnesota Timberwolves Away Stats		5-5	247.80	124.70	123.10	6	4

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O240.5 = Games Over 240.5 Points
U240.5 = Games Under 240.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Timberwolves

NBA: 28/12 Nets 123 Timberwolves107
NBA: 26/12 Timberwolves 138 Nuggets142
NBA: 24/12 Knicks 104 Timberwolves115
NBA: 22/12 Bucks 100 Timberwolves103
NBA: 20/12 Thunder 107 Timberwolves112

Bulls

NBA: 28/12 Bucks 112 Bulls103
NBA: 27/12 76ers 102 Bulls109
NBA: 24/12 Bulls 126 Hawks123
NBA: 21/12 Bulls 152 Hawks150
NBA: 20/12 Bulls 136 Cavaliers125

Head to Head

Timberwolves vs Bulls

NBA: 06/02 2025 Bulls 108 Timberwolves 127
NBA: 08/11 2024 Timberwolves 135 Bulls 119
NBA: 01/04 2024 Bulls 109 Timberwolves 101
NBA: 07/02 2024 Timberwolves 123 Bulls 129
NBA: 18/03 2023 Timberwolves 131 Bulls 139
NBA: 19/12 2022 Bulls 126 Timberwolves 150
NBA: 11/04 2022 Bulls 124 Timberwolves 120
NBA: 12/02 2022 Timberwolves 122 Bulls 134
NBA: 12/04 2021 Bulls 117 Timberwolves 121
NBA: 25/02 2021 Timberwolves 126 Bulls 133

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Timberwolves Stats

Chicago Bulls Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
-5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
+5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 227.20 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 247.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 240.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 240.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 114.30 pts and allowed 112.90 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 124.70 pts and allowed 123.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 238.80 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 226.60 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 240.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 240.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 118.20 pts and allowed 120.60 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 108.70 pts and allowed 117.90 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.80 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.50 (33%)
Free Throws Made: 21.20 (73.1%)
Rebounds: Total 45.1, Offensive 12.10, Defensive 33.00
Assists: 26.10
Blocks: 5.40
Steals: 9.00
Turnovers : 12.30
Personal Fouls: 21.90

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 29.20 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.70 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 22.20 (80.14%)
Rebounds: Total 43.4, Offensive 11.00, Defensive 32.40
Assists: 26.70
Blocks: 5.80
Steals: 8.50
Turnovers : 13.80
Personal Fouls: 23.00

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 29.60 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.90 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 17.30 (76.89%)
Rebounds: Total 45.4, Offensive 11.70, Defensive 33.70
Assists: 30.40
Blocks: 4.00
Steals: 7.70
Turnovers : 13.70
Personal Fouls: 17.10

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 26.40 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.50 (32%)
Free Throws Made: 18.40 (80%)
Rebounds: Total 45.4, Offensive 12.00, Defensive 33.40
Assists: 26.60
Blocks: 4.40
Steals: 8.30
Turnovers : 14.40
Personal Fouls: 18.40

Team News

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Anthony Edwards	24	36.48	728	92	30.3	3.8	3.4	5.3	0.8	1.5
Julius Randle	32	33.95	722	181	22.6	5.7	1.6	7.0	0.2	1.2
Jaden McDaniels	30	32.51	458	82	15.3	2.7	1.4	4.6	0.9	1.1

Rudy Gobert	32	31.83	360	59	11.3	1.8	-	11.0	1.6	0.6
Donte DiVincenzo	32	31.79	435	129	13.6	4.0	3.0	4.4	0.5	1.3
Naz Reid	32	26.79	438	77	13.7	2.4	2.3	6.2	0.8	1.0
Mike Conley	27	19.34	141	87	5.2	3.2	1.1	1.9	0.3	0.7
Jaylen Clark	29	14.09	124	15	4.3	0.5	0.6	1.9	0.1	0.7
Bones Hyland	23	13.32	144	51	6.3	2.2	1.2	1.4	0.2	0.6
Terrence Shannon	22	12.82	100	14	4.5	0.6	0.7	1.3	0.0	0.3
Rob Dillingham	26	10.6	100	50	3.8	1.9	0.3	1.3	0.1	0.6
Leonard Miller	10	4.04	15	4	1.5	0.4	-	1.1	-	0.2
Joan Beringer	10	3.92	18	-	1.8	0.0	-	1.2	0.2	0.1
Joe Ingles	7	3.29	-	6	0.0	0.9	-	-	-	0.1
Johnny Juzang	10	2.42	12	1	1.2	0.1	0.3	0.3	-	0.0

Chicago Bulls Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Josh Giddey	29	33.3	566	267	19.5	9.2	1.9	9.1	0.4	1.0
Nikola Vucevic	30	29.95	475	100	15.8	3.3	1.8	9.1	0.5	0.8
Coby White	15	29.52	307	73	20.5	4.9	2.3	3.4	-	0.7

Matas Buzelis	31	27.39	434	45	14.0	1.5	1.6	5.1	1.4	0.8
Tre Jones	25	26.96	305	125	12.2	5.0	0.4	3.0	0.2	1.5
Ayo Dosunmu	25	25.93	350	73	14.0	2.9	1.7	2.5	0.2	0.6
Kevin Huerter	26	23.92	309	61	11.9	2.3	1.7	3.4	0.6	0.8
Isaac Okoro	23	23.94	198	33	8.6	1.4	1.1	2.5	0.5	0.5
Patrick Williams	29	18.76	188	34	6.5	1.2	1.3	2.9	0.3	0.8
Zach Collins	10	18.37	97	15	9.7	1.5	0.9	5.6	0.4	0.2
Jalen Smith	26	16.8	225	35	8.7	1.3	1.3	5.9	0.7	0.3
Jevon Carter	14	14.26	96	17	6.9	1.2	1.7	1.4	-	0.8
Dalen Terry	16	10.79	51	20	3.2	1.3	0.3	1.8	0.3	0.7
Julian Phillips	22	10.07	62	7	2.8	0.3	0.4	1.4	0.2	0.5
Lachlan Olbrich	5	7.18	2	3	0.4	0.6	-	2.2	-	-
Emanuel Miller	5	6.62	15	4	3.0	0.8	0.4	0.6	-	0.4
Noa Essengue	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5
Trentyn Flowers	2	2.8	4	1	2.0	0.5	-	0.5	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Table

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Chicago Bulls Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls Confirmed Lineup

0 Coby White

3 Josh Giddey

9 Nikola Vucevic

14 Matas Buzelis

35 Isaac Okoro

Minnesota Timberwolves Confirmed Lineup

0 Donte DiVincenzo

3 Jaden McDaniels

5 Anthony Edwards

27 Rudy Gobert

30 Julius Randle

Previous Minnesota Timberwolves Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Nets 123-107 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

25 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 138-142 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Knicks 104-115 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NBA

Bucks 100-103 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NBA

Thunder 107-112 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NBA

Grizzlies 116-110 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NBA

Kings 103-117 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

12 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 127-120 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

08 Dec NBA

Suns 108-105 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NBA

Clippers 106-109 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Chicago Bulls Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Bucks 112-103 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

26 Dec NBA

76ers 102-109 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Bulls 126-123 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NBA

Bulls 152-150 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NBA

Bulls 136-125 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NBA

Cavaliers 111-127 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NBA

Pelicans 114-104 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

12 Dec NBA

Bulls 129-126 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NBA

Warriors 123-91 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

05 Dec NBA

Pacers 120-105 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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