Betting Results:
Head to Head: Timberwolves, odds 1.162
Line: Timberwolves (-11.5), odds 1.901
Total Points: Over (226.5), odds 1.905

Pre-game Prediction
Bulls, 18.8%
Timberwolves, 81.2%

We were all-in on Vucevic to have a below par game, loading our bankroll into two tips. A max bet tip on Vucevic Under 33.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (he reached 25), and a second low bet on him to Under his 19.5 Points line (he netted 10). So $40 staked, almost $73 returned, over 82% profit and takes our season to date tipping performance to over $550 profit.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 49 points, including 20 in the third quarter, as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 127-108 on Wednesday night.

Edwards scores 49 to lead Wolves over short-handed Bulls 127-108

By BRIAN HALL AP Basketball Writer The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 49 points, including 20 in the third quarter, as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 127-108 on Wednesday night.

Edwards hit six 3-pointers and was 17 of 18 from the free-throw line and also added nine rebounds. He tied Kevin Garnett for the second-most 30-point games and tied Karl-Anthony Towns for the most 40-point games in team history.

Naz Reid had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert added 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Coby White had 20 points, and Nikola Vucevic had 10 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago, which was without center Zach Collins, swingman Kevin Huerter and guard Tre Jones after the weekend trade that sent Zach LaVine to Sacramento and Kings guard De’Aaron Fox to San Antonio.

The Bulls were also without point guard Lonzo Ball (left knee injury management) on the second game of a back-to-back after beating Miami on Tuesday night.

Takeaways

Bulls: Chicago battled back on the second night of a back-to-back after Minnesota started the game on a 22-4 run and led by 21 midway through the first quarter.

Timberwolves: It wasn’t easy against another undermanned team, but the Wolves needed a victory. They had lost two in a row to Washington and Sacramento (without Fox).

Key moment

After the Bulls had taken an 82-79 lead with 4:08 in the third, Edwards went to work. Following a Minnesota timeout, he hit a 3-pointer before blocking a 3 on the other end. Edwards then missed a 3 on the offensive end but got an offensive rebound and putback, while being fouled. He hit the free throw to put the Wolves up 3 and they never trailed again.

Key stat

Minnesota was 9 of 16 on 3s in the first quarter, the team’s season high for any quarter this season.

This is how we previewed this game....

We have a single focus tonight, the Timberwolves v Bulls game, and our laser like focus is on Chicago's talisman, Nikola Vucevic. Vooch has been having a very good season, but many experts believe a trade is imminent, like super imminent, and if it is, he might not even play (so bets are voided, no harm no foul), or he gets pulled during the game (has happened many times before) or he could just be distracted.

Having played last night the Bulls might need to rest Vucevic a bit, and they probably can't really afford to bench him for the whole game. And as 11.5 point dogs, there is a very real chance of a blowout and a massive 'Wolves victory.

All points towards Undering the absolute f*ck out of Vooch.

Nikola Vucevic (CHI) : Under 33.5 Points + Assists + Rebounds at odds of 1.83
Max bet advised

Returns $54.90 for a $30 bet

Nikola Vucevic (CHI) : Under 19.5 Points odds of 1.80
Trade rumours + 33 minutes last night + relatively poor game = UNDER

Returns $18.00 for a $10 bet

What a beautiful thing, two bets on essentially the same thing, with a chunk of logic and foresight, plenty of analysis, and both come storming home. Vooch had a second "meh" game on the trot, played 30 minutes (down on the 33 he played the previous night), scored 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, giving us very easy wins for both of our bets.