If you judged them solely by their 13-20 SU road record, you wouldn’t assume that the Minnesota Timberwolves are currently sitting in third place in the Western Conference, but that’s exactly how their season has unfolded. They’re currently on a horrific 1-8 SU slide on the road and will look to stop the bleeding tonight in Utah vs a Jazz team that’s won 12 of its last 14 games.
- The Timberwolves are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games on the road against the Jazz.
- The Timberwolves are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games on the road against teams with winning records.
- The total has gone OVER in 17 of the Timberwolves’ last 24 games on the road against the Jazz.
This will be the third matchup between these teams this season, with the Timberwolves holding two outright wins and one cover. Despite their strong play of late, the Jazz are still on the outside of the playoff picture and they’ve actually been a poor bet at home recently, covering the spread just three times in their last 11 home games. It’s no surprise to see them favored tonight, Sportsbook the day at -6.5, but they’ve been in a slide in that spot as well, failing to cover the spread in four straight as a favorite.
Regardless of the ugly ATS trends for the Jazz, it’s not enough to endorse backing the Timberwolves as they’re clearly a different team without Jimmy Butler. Combine that with their extreme underachieving on the road and running into Utah at the wrong time means Minny backers should proceed with caution.
As for the total, which can be found at around 209 points depending on your sportsbook, the OVER has been the way to go in T-Wolves games lately. They’ve gone OVER in eight of their last 10, with those games having an average combined score of 228.4, which could be all the ammunition bettors need to take the OVER.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Utah Jazz opened as 6.5-point favorites at online sportsbook Sportsbook, while the NBA total line was sitting around 210 at Sportsbook for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting on the total amount of points scored.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 108-103 result in favor of the Jazz. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Minnesota Timberwolves have seen them go 38-27 and 30-33-2 ATS so far this NBA season, while the Utah Jazz are at 31-30 and 31-30 ATS. In OVER/UNDER totals betting, the Jazz are 28-32-1, while the Timberwolves are 35-29-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Utah vs Minnesota injuries news.
The Jazz sit at No. 4 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Timberwolves are at No. 20 on that betting chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves rank No. 24 in the league with 41.97 per game. That compares with Utah's No. 22 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Utah is the NBA's No. 12-ranked team at 10.8 treys per game, while Minnesota rates No. 29 with 7.91 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Timberwolves got a terrific 34-point performance from Karl-Anthony Towns but Portland handed them a 108-99 defeat on Thursday at Moda Center.
Utah got 17 points from Rudy Gobert but lost anyway 96-85 against the Rockets on Monday at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
- Minnesota is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games
- Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- Utah is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Utah is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
- Utah is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota home to Boston, Thursday, March 8
Utah at Sacramento, Saturday, March 3
