The Utah Jazz (15-52) travel to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (39-29) on Sunday, March 16th. This game will be played at Target Center in Minneapolis and televised on FDSN. The Timberwolves are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Jazz are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Jazz. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Jazz vs Timberwolves

The Jazz Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Jazz fell to 15-52 on the season after a 126-118 home loss to the Raptors on Friday. Utah, who were -2 point favorites, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 244, going over the pre-game line of 237.

Utah’s slow start was marked by a 10-0 run by Toronto, but they bounced back in the 2nd quarter, outscoring the Raptors 32-23. However, the Jazz couldn’t capitalize, as Toronto took both the 3rd and 4th quarters 35-30.

The Timberwolves Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Timberwolves improved to 39-29 on the season with a 118-111 win over the Magic on Friday. Playing at home, Minnesota was favored by 11 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 229 exceeded the O/U line of 207.

After a 13-0 run by Orlando, extending their lead from 75-72 to 88-72, Minnesota responded by dominating the 4th quarter, outscoring the Magic 40-24 to complete the comeback.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

The Jazz connected on 16 threes at a 42.1% clip in their loss to the Raptors, but their overall shooting was just 43.8%. Jordan Clarkson led the way with 19 points, while Kyle Filipowski added 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Lauri Markkanen and Isaiah Collier each contributed 16 points, with Collier scoring 9 in the 3rd quarter. Johnny Juzang also added 8 of his 14 points in the final period.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves to a win over the Magic, scoring 28 points and adding 5 assists. Julius Randle contributed 22 points and 7 rebounds, while Donte DiVincenzo chipped in 14 points and 5 assists.

Minnesota shot 52.5% from the field and hit 42.4% of their threes, making 14 from deep. Edwards scored 9 points in the 4th quarter, with DiVincenzo and Jaden McDaniels also adding 8 points in the final period.

Jazz Team Defense

Defensively, the Jazz had a strong 2nd quarter, allowing just 23 points, but they struggled in the 3rd and 4th, giving up 35 points in each. Overall, they allowed 126 points on 48% shooting from the Raptors.

Utah did a good job limiting Toronto’s three-point shooting, giving up just 12 threes on 37% shooting. The Jazz also recorded 12 steals in the game.

Timberwolves Team Defense

Defensively, the Jazz had a solid 2nd quarter, allowing just 23 points, but they gave up 35 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters, leading to a 126-118 loss to the Raptors. Utah allowed Toronto to shoot 48% from the field.

The Jazz did well in limiting the Raptors’ three-point shooting, giving up just 12 made threes on 37% shooting. Utah also recorded 12 steals in the game.

Jazz vs Timberwolves Trends

• Utah has a 0-3 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 115 points per game while allowing 120. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 117 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Jazz have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 3-0.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Minnesota has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-0.

Jazz vs Timberwolves Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Timberwolves to secure the win, with an expected final score of 130-102. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -13.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 231.5, and our model predicts the Jazz and Timberwolves to score a combined 232 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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