Timberwolves vs Jazz Prediction, Odds and Best Bets

Game outlook

Minnesota is on the road playing Utah at the Vivint Arena stadium on Friday, 12/9/2022 @ 9:00pm EST. Utah -3 was the opening favorite and current line is Utah -2.5.

Minnesota Highlights

Minnesota comes into this one with a record of 12-12. The team averages 115.2 points per contest (8th in the NBA) and shoots 48.2% from the field. As a team, the Timberwolves are shooting 32.7% from 3-point range (263 of 805) and 79.8% from the line at the free throw line. In terms of passing the ball, Minnesota has accounted for 634 assists this season, which puts them 11th in the NBA. As a team, they turn the ball over 16.9 times per contest and commit 22.2 fouls per game.

Timberwolves' defense forces 16.0 turnovers and draws 20.8 fouls per game. Currently, they rank 24th in basketball in terms of PPG allowed (116.1). They allow an opponent field goal percentage of 45.8% (998 of 2,178) and surrender 44.3 rebounds per contest. They rank 19th in basketball with 643 assists allowed.

With a power ranking of 27, Minnesota is ranked #8 in offense (scoring an average of 115.21 per game), #24 in defense (allowing an average of 116.08 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-12 (9-15 ATS) this season.

Utah Highlights

The Utah Jazz have a 15-12 record this season. On offense, the Jazz are shooting 47.9% from the field, which is 8th in the league. On the season, Utah has scored 3,183 points (117.9 per game) and averaged 44.0 rebounds. They dish out 27.0 assists per game (8th in the league) and they turn it over 16.0 times per game. In the Jazz's games, they commit 21.4 fouls per game and shoot 78.0% from the free throw line.