Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves

Final

125:126

Utah Jazz

Highlights and Stats

Minnesota Timberwolves face the Utah Jazz on Monday, 16th of January, 05:00 PM EST at the Target Center. The Wolves are positioned at #6 in the standings of the Western Conference with a 22-22 record, while their next opponents are occupying the 10th place, after winning 22 and losing 24 so far.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-09-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	28	33	21	36	118
Utah Jazz	24	22	33	29	108

The previous game between those two opponents was played on December 9th, when the Minnesota Timberwolves recorded a 118-108 victory away from home. D’Angelo Russell had a great game and finished it scoring 30 points, grabbing 3 rebounds, and providing 2 assists. Malik Beasley had the leading role for the Jazz, ending the game with 23 points, 1 assist, and 4 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. The Minnesota Timberwolves have the worst H2H balance in the last five games, with three losses and two wins. On average, 237.6 points were scored across these five meetings.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

*Last 10 Minnesota Timberwolves Games - 6:4

01-14-2023	01-13-2023	01-11-2023	01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022
110:102vs Cleveland Cavaliers	121:116vs Phoenix Suns	135:118@ Detroit Pistons	96:104@ Houston Rockets	128:115vs Los Angeles Clippers	113:106vs Portland Trail Blazers	124:111vs Denver Nuggets	104:116vs Detroit Pistons	123:114@ Milwaukee Bucks	119:118@ New Orleans Pelicans

In front of their own fans, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-102 in their most recent game on January 14. Anthony Edwards had the biggest impact for his team. He contributed 26 points, seven dimes, and six rebounds. Minnesota finished the match averaging 56.3% field goals, 73.3% from the foul line, and 32.1% three-pointers. The Wolves lost four of their previous 10 outings while triumphing six times in the process, and at the moment they are on a 2-game winning streak. The team is performing at a decent level at the Target Center with a 14-9 home record. The Timberwolves’ next game is on Wednesday, January 18th, on the road against the Denver Nuggets.

Minnesota Timberwolves Averages this Season

• Points For
  114.80
• Points Against
  115.20
• Assits
  25.46
• Rebounds
  42.12
• Steals
  8.50
• Turnovers
  15.68
• Blocks
  5.16
• Points Difference
  -0.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Minnesota Timberwolves Standout Performer

• Anthony Edwards

  Minnesota's main contributor this season has been Anthony Edwards with 23.8 points, 4.4 assists and 6.0 boards for an average of 36.2 minutes on the court.

Minnesota Timberwolves Missing Players

• Jordan McLaughlin

  Calf
• Rudy Gobert

  Groin
• Anthony Edwards

  Hip

Utah Jazz Form

*Last 10 Utah Jazz Games - 3:7

01-14-2023	01-13-2023	01-10-2023	01-08-2023	01-07-2023	01-05-2023	01-03-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022
117:118vs Philadelphia 76ers	112:108vs Orlando Magic	116:114vs Cleveland Cavaliers	123:118@ Memphis Grizzlies	126:118@ Chicago Bulls	114:131@ Houston Rockets	115:117vs Sacramento Kings	123:126vs Miami Heat	126:125@ Sacramento Kings	112:107@ Golden State Warriors

In their latest outing, the Utah Jazz suffered a 117–118 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, played on January 14, 2023, at home. Jordan Clarkson led the way, as he popped up with 38 points, 5 assists, and 9 rebounds. 47.8% of the Utah Jazz’s field goal shots ended up finding the basket, as they also averaged 82.6% from the foul line and 30.0% from three-point range. The organization has lost one meeting in a row and holds a record of 3-7 for the previous ten matches. The team has a negative 8-16 record when playing on the road this season. The Utah Jazz are scheduled to face the Los Angeles Clippers on January 18 at the Vivint Arena.

Utah Jazz Averages This Season

• Points For
  117.40
• Points Against
  116.70
• Assits
  25.70
• Rebounds
  44.66
• Steals
  6.92
• Turnovers
  15.90
• Blocks
  4.80
• Points Difference
  0.70

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Utah Jazz Standout Performer

• Lauri Markkanen

  Lauri Markkanen has been the most valuable player among the Utah Jazz roster, notching 24.6 pts, 1.9 dimes and 8.6 rebounds for an average of 34.2 minutes playing time this season

Utah Jazz Missing Players

• Kelly Olynyk

  Ankle
• Leandro Bolmaro

  Illness
• Lauri Markkanen

  Hip
• Collin Sexton

  Hamstring
• Rudy Gay

  Back

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	27	31	37	30	125
Utah Jazz	27	25	35	39	126

Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz

• Score

  125

  126

• Field Goals Made

  46

  45

• Field Goals Attempts

  101

  84

• 3 pts Made

  18

  13

• 3 pts Attempts

  41

  34

• Free Throws Made

  15

  23

• Free Throws Attempts

  18

  28

• Rebounds Total

  41

  50

• Rebounds Offence

  16

  14

• Rebounds Defence

  25

  36

• Assists

  28

  25

• Steals

  9

  0

• Blocks

  6

  5

• Turnovers

  6

  18

• Personal Fouls

  20

  12

Player Ratings

Minnesota Timberwolves

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Anthony Edwards	36	10	25	40.0	4	10	40.0	5	5	100.0	0	4	4	5	3	0	2	1	29	-2
Kyle Anderson	34	6	12	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	3	8	11	10	1	1	0	4	13	-8
D'Angelo Russell	31	6	11	54.5	3	6	50.0	6	6	100.0	1	0	1	7	0	1	1	1	21	+3
Austin Rivers	27	4	7	57.1	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	3	10	-4
Taurean Prince	22	4	7	57.1	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	0	1	2	0	0	12	-2
Naz Reid	22	3	8	37.5	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	4	3	7	0	0	2	1	5	7	-6
Jaylen Nowell	22	6	11	54.5	2	5	40.0	2	2	100.0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	16	+2
Jaden McDaniels	21	2	8	25.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	3	2	5	2	2	0	1	5	5	+11
Luka Garza	11	1	7	14.3	1	2	50.0	0	2	0.0	4	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	-3
Nathan Knight	9	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	7	+4
Rudy Gobert	5	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Utah Jazz

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jordan Clarkson	33	6	16	37.5	4	10	40.0	5	6	83.3	0	1	1	1	0	1	3	0	21	+3
Malik Beasley	33	4	10	40.0	1	6	16.7	1	2	50.0	1	3	4	2	0	0	3	2	10	+4
Walker Kessler	31	9	13	69.2	0	0	0	2	4	50.0	9	12	21	4	0	2	1	1	20	0
Ochai Agbaji	31	6	8	75.0	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	17	+3
Mike Conley	30	5	8	62.5	3	6	50.0	1	1	100.0	1	7	8	6	0	0	0	0	14	+9
Jarred Vanderbilt	26	4	5	80.0	0	0	0	7	8	87.5	2	6	8	4	0	1	3	4	15	-2
Collin Sexton	26	7	10	70.0	0	0	0	5	5	100.0	0	4	4	4	0	0	3	3	19	-1
Rudy Gay	10	0	4	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-9
Nickeil AlexanderWalker	10	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	5	+3
Talen HortonTucker	8	2	7	28.6	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	5	-5