At 9:00 ET, the Jazz will host the Timberwolves in a Northwest Division matchup. The Jazz are currently 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 29-38. They are 8-point underdogs in this game and have a moneyline of +268. The Timberwolves are 3rd in the West with a record of 46-21 and are favored by 8 points. They have won their last 2 games and have a moneyline of -341.

This game will be played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City and can be seen on KJZZ.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES VS UTAH JAZZ BETTING PICK

The Pick: Utah Jazz +8

This game will be played at Delta Center at 9:00 ET on Monday, March 18th.

WHY BET THE UTAH JAZZ:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 111-106 in favor of the Timberwolves.
  • Our projections have Anthony Edwards finishing with Anthony Edwards points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
  • From the field, we have the Timberwolves finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.1% and knocking down 12 threes.

Does Minnesota Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?

Minnesota has a record of 46-21 this season, which is good for 3rd place in the Western Conference. In non-conference games, they are 14-10 compared to 32-11 against Western Conference opponents.

On the road, the Timberwolves are 23-13 this season and have won their last two games. Against the spread on the road, they are 19-16 and 33-33 overall.

As the favorite, Minnesota has a record of 38-14 this season and has been favored in 52 of their 67 games. Today, they are favored by 8 points. In their last two games, they have covered the spread and are 24-27 vs. the spread as the favorite.

This will be the second straight game that Minnesota has faced Utah. In their last meeting, the Timberwolves won 119-100 as 7.5-point favorites. The game finished with a combined scoring total of 219 points, which was below the O/U line of 225.

This season, Minnesota has an O/U record of 34-33 and their games have averaged a combined scoring total of 219.9 points. In their previous games, 37 of their games have had lower O/U lines than today’s line of 222.5.

So far this season, Minnesota is averaging 113.3 points per game, which is 19th in the NBA. However, when playing on the road, they are scoring 114.6 points per game.

When it comes to pace, the Timberwolves are 21st in the league at 97.3 possessions per game.

Minnesota’s offense is 10th in the NBA in field goal percentage at 48%. Additionally, they are 8th in true shooting percentage.

So far, the Timberwolves defense is giving up 106.6 points per contest, which has them sitting 1st in the NBA. One thing to note, is they have given up more points than their season average in five straight matchups. In the terms of takeaways, Timberwolves are causing 13.6 turnovers per game, ranking 22nd in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 5th in rejections, averaging 6 blocked shots each game.

Does Utah Have What it Takes at Home?

In their last game against the Timberwolves, the Jazz lost by a score of 119-100. Utah was an underdog going into the game, getting 7.5 points.

The Jazz are currently 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 29-38. In the Northwest Division, they are in 4th place.

At home, the Jazz have an average scoring margin of +3.8 points per game. Their ATS record at home is 22-12, compared to 14-19 on the road.

This season, the Jazz have been the underdog in 49 of their 67 games. As the underdog, they have a scoring margin of -7.1 points per game. Against the spread as the underdog, they are 24-25.

Utah’s O/U record for the season is 37-28-2. In games with higher over/under lines than today’s (222.5), they have gone 64-2. On average, their games have finished with 238.1 points.

In the Western Conference, the Jazz are 14-24 compared to 15-14 in non-conference games. Today, they will look to bounce back against the Timberwolves after losing to them in their last game.

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. In terms of pace, they are 9th in the league at 100 possessions per game.

Utah is one of the better teams at getting to the free-throw line, averaging 22.8 attempts per game (11th). They are also 5th in made free throws at 18.9 per game. In terms of field goal percentage, the Jazz are 18th in the league at 47%.

When it comes to three-point shooting, Utah is 11th in made threes at 13.2 per game. However, they are just 19th in three-point shooting percentage at 35%. In terms of two-point shooting, they are 15th in the league at 54%.

Facing Minnesota, the Jazz aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 120.7 points allowed per game (27th). In the terms of takeaways, Jazz are causing 14.9 turnovers per game, ranking 29th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 8th in rejections, averaging 5.9 blocked shots each game.