Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Preview
At 9:00 ET, the Minnesota Timberwolves (-341) will take on the Utah Jazz (+268) in a division matchup. The Timberwolves are favored by 8 points and have won two straight games. The over/under line is set at 222.5.
This game will be played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City and can be seen on KJZZ. Minnesota is currently 3rd in the Western Conference with a record of 46-21. Utah is 12th in the West and has a record of 29-38.
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Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Timberwolves and Jazz did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Timberwolves have a record of 3-0. The Timberwolves also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 209 points per game leading to an over/under record of 0-3.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Timberwolves have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 7-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 118 points per game in this stretch.
- Across their three previous home games, Utah has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 116 points per game.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Jazz have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Minnesota has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.
Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
Minnesota is 38-14 as the favorite this season and is favored by 8 points today. In their last two games, they have covered the spread and are 24-27 ATS as the favorite.
The Timberwolves have won two straight games on the road and are 23-13 this season. Currently, they are 11th in the Western Conference with a record of 46-21.
Against the spread, Minnesota is 19-16 on the road and has covered the spread in their last two road games. On average, they have a scoring differential of +4.9 points per game on the road.
This will be the 15th time this season that Minnesota has been favored on the road. Overall, they are 9-6 ATS as the favorite on the road.
In their last game against Utah, the Timberwolves won 119-100 as 7.5-point favorites. The teams combined for 219 points, and the O/U line was 225.
Minnesota has an O/U record of 34-33 this season, and their games have averaged 219.9 points. Today’s O/U line is set at 222.5.
On the season, the Timberwolves are averaging 113.3 points per game, which is 19th in the NBA. However, they are scoring more on the road at 114.6 points per game compared to 111.7 at home.
Minnesota has outscored the NBA scoring average in 46.3% of their games this season. They are currently 21st in pace at 97.3 possessions per game.
When it comes to field goal percentage, the Timberwolves are 10th in the league at 48%. Inside the arc, they are shooting 54%, which is 17th in the NBA. From three-point range, Minnesota is 4th in the league at 38%.
In the current season, the Timberwolves defense has excelled, sitting 1st in the NBA by allowing 106.6 points per game. Opponents are hitting 50.7% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 35.0% of their three-point attempts.
Today’s game marks the third straight game that the Jazz have been the underdog. They are getting 8 points against the Timberwolves and have gone 16-33 as the underdog this season. As the underdog, they have an ATS record of 24-25.
In their most recent game against the Timberwolves, the Jazz lost by a score of 119-100. Utah was also the underdog in that game, getting 7.5 points. This loss dropped them to 29-38 on the season.
Looking at the Western Conference standings, the Jazz are currently in 12th place with a record of 29-38. Against other Western Conference teams, they are 14-24 and 5-8 against teams in the Northwest Division.
On average, the Jazz games have seen a combined scoring total of 238.1 points per game. Today’s O/U line is set at 222.5, and Utah has a season record of 37-28-2 on the over/under.
For the season, the Jazz are 36-31 against the spread and have gone 22-12 ATS at home. In their last game, they did not cover the spread as 7.5-point underdogs, losing by 19 points.
When playing at home, the Jazz are averaging 122 points per game, which is 6th in the NBA. Overall, they are 9th in scoring at 117.4 points per game.
Utah’s offense is 9th in pace at 100 possessions per game. They are 18th in field goal percentage at 47% and 15th in true shooting percentage.
From beyond the arc, the Jazz are 11th in made threes per game but are just 19th in three-point shooting percentage at 35%. In terms of two-point shooting, they are 15th in the NBA.
At this time, the Jazz’s defense is positioned 27th in the NBA, permitting 120.7 points per game. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Jazz are forcing 14.9 per game, which is 29th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 8th in blocked shots at 5.9 per game.
Coming in as 8 point favorites, our projections have the Timberwolves picking up a 112-108 win.
Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Tips
- Take the Timberwolves on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Jazz (+8)
- Our NBA model projects 220 points, and we suggest taking the under
Utah Jazz Injury Report
- Jordan Clarkson – Groin – Out
- Lauri Markkanen – Quad – Questionable
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report
- Kyle Anderson – Right Shoulder – Questionable
- Rudy Gobert – Rib – Questionable
- Karl-Anthony Towns – Knee – Out
- Monte Morris – Hamstring – Questionable
- Jaylen Clark – Achilles – Out
