BEN'S 10* NON-CONF. NBA GAME OF MONTH! (9-3 L2 DAYS!)
(NBA) Chicago vs. Minnesota, 04/11/2021 8:00 PM, Score: 117 - 121
Point Spread: 4.50 | -105.00 Minnesota (Home)
Result: Win
I'm playing on MINNESOTA. I successfully played against the Bulls in their last game and I believe that this will prove to be another good spot to do so. The Bulls have a number of banged-up players, who have been playing through nagging minor injuries. Guys like LaVine and Markkanen. Of course, it didn't stop LaVine from scoring 50 last time out. Still, this has been a long road trip and I believe that the heavy minutes are starting to wear on them. I thought that was evident when they faded late in Friday's loss. Now, they're playing the fourth leg of a 5-game road trip, one which wraps up tomorrow night, at Memphis. While that may not seem like a "long road trip," consider that the Bulls only played one home game before the trip and that one was preceded by four road games. That being the case, the Bulls actually haven't played in the same city for b2b games for roughly three weeks, since they did so on 3/22 and 3/24. Meanwhile, Minnesota is quietly playing well right now. Last time out, the T-Wolves went on the road and took the Celtics to OT. They've won three of their last four home games, including each of their past two, wins against the Kings and Knicks. Overall, they're averaging 122 points their last five games, after topping the 135-mark on b2b occasions. I say they give the Bulls all they can handle, taking the game down to the wire with an excellent shot at the ouright win.