Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Jazz versus the Timberwolves? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSN. The game will be played at Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.
The over/under for this Northwest division contest is set at 222 points, with the Timberwolves being the favored team playing at home against the Jazz. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Timberwolves – Utah Jazz odds
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three head-to-head matchups between Utah and Minnesota, the Timberwolves hold the edge with a record of 2-1. Not only does the team have the better record, but they have won in convincing fashion, posting an average scoring differential of 17 points.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Utah has an ATS record of 3-7 while averaging 107 per game. The team went 1-9 overall in these games.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Timberwolves offense has averaged 112 points per game while allowing an average of 112. Minnesota posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 3-6-1 ATS.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Jazz have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Timberwolves have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz Prediction
The Jazz will face the Timberwolves bringing in an overall record of 6-12 and a 2-1 record over their previous three games. In away games this season, the Jazz have put together a 1-8 record, whereas they have a 5-4 record when playing at home.
Utah has a .500 ATS record so far this season, marked at 9-9. This season, Utah has a 2-1 record against the spread when they are the favorites, and they are 7-8 as underdogs.
The over/under record for this season for the Jazz is 10-8-0. In their games, the average over/under line is 229.8, and they maintain a 2.9 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
In their most recent game, the Jazz’s offense concluded with only 91 points against the Grizzlies. Throughout the game, they made 16/39 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 37.8%. The top scorer for the Jazz was John Collins with 17 points, while Jordan Clarkson also chipped in with 12 points.
Currently, the Jazz’s defense holds the 25th rank in the NBA, allowing 119.7 points per game.
In the terms of takeaways, Jazz are causing 16.8 turnovers per game, ranking 30th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 12th in rejections, averaging 5.5 blocked shots each game.
Coming into today’s matchup, the Timberwolves is focused on adding to their two game winning streak, with an overall record of 13-4. This season, when playing on the road, the Timberwolves have a 5-3 record, while their record at home is 8-1.
Minnesota has an ATS record above .500, currently standing at 9-7 against the spread. The Timberwolves maintain an ATS record of 2-5 on the road, while they have a 7-2 record vs. the spread when playing at home.
In regard to their over/under record, the Timberwolves have gone 9-8-0 so far this season. Their games feature an average over/under line of 221.5, and they hold a -2.4 differential compared to the over/under line this season.
The Timberwolves’ offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 106 points against the Thunder. In that game, they made 14/33 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 42.3%. Currently leading the team in scoring is Anthony Edwards who comes into today’s matchup averaging 26.2. Karl-Anthony Towns also heads into the game with a PPG average of 21.2.
So far, the Timberwolves’ defense is ranked 2nd in the league at 106.2 points per contest.
For the season, Minnesota is ranked 18th in fewest fouls per game. Team’s are averaging 21.0 free-throws per game vs. the Timberwolves and have an overall field goal percentage of 43.1%.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Timberwolves winning the game with a predicted score of 113-100.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz Betting Tips
- Take the Timberwolves on the moneyline
- The Timberwolves should also cover at -10.5
- Our NBA model projects 213 points, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report
- Jordan McLaughlin – Knee – Out
- Anthony Edwards – Hip – Doubtful
- Jaden McDaniels – Ankle – Out
- Jaylen Clark – Achilles – Out
Utah Jazz Injury Report
- Kris Dunn – Personal – Questionable
- Lauri Markkanen – Hamstring – Out
