Through 3 Quarters
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Minnesota Timberwolves look much better today on their home court. After three quarters it’s looking more and more like their high-powered offense is just too much for the Utah Jazz as the Timberwolves lead 94-77.
Minnesota has been led by center Karl-Anthony Towns, who so far has posted a double-double on 29 points and ten boards along with seven dimes. One thing to keep an eye out for is Jordan McLaughlin’s foul situation as he currently sits at four.
Utah has enjoyed the tag-team combination of small forward Bojan Bogdanovic and point guard Mike Conley. The former has 20 points, while the latter has 19 points and four assists in addition to four rebounds.
the Jazz have lost 93% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up
Who’s Playing
Utah @ Minnesota
Current Records: Utah 30-20; Minnesota 24-25
What to Know
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be returning home after a three-game road trip. Minnesota and the Utah Jazz will face off in a Northwest Division battle at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday at Target Center. The Timberwolves haven’t won a game against Utah since April 26 of last year, but they’ll be looking to end the drought.
Minnesota came up short against the Phoenix Suns this past Friday, falling 134-124. A silver lining for Minnesota was the play of small forward Anthony Edwards, who posted a double-double on 27 points and ten dimes along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Utah came up short against the Memphis Grizzlies this past Friday, falling 119-109. Utah’s loss came about despite a quality game from small forward Danuel House Jr., who had 21 points. House Jr. had some trouble finding his footing against Phoenix last Wednesday, so this was a step in the right direction. House Jr.’s points were the most he has had all season.
Barring any buzzer beaters, the Timberwolves are expected to win a tight contest. Now might not be the best time to take Minnesota against the spread since they’ve let down bettors for the past three consecutive games.
The losses put Minnesota at 24-25 and Utah at 30-20. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Minnesota is stumbling into the contest with the most fouls per game in the league, having accrued 22 on average. To make matters even worse for the Timberwolves, the Jazz rank third in the league when it comes to fouls drawn per game, with 20.4 on average.
How To Watch
When: Sunday at 8 p.m. ETWhere: Target Center — Minneapolis, MinnesotaTV: ATTSN Rocky MountainOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $28.00
Odds
The Timberwolves are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Jazz, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Utah have won 16 out of their last 25 games against Minnesota.
Dec 31, 2021 – Utah 120 vs. Minnesota 108Dec 23, 2021 – Utah 128 vs. Minnesota 116Dec 08, 2021 – Utah 136 vs. Minnesota 104Apr 26, 2021 – Minnesota 105 vs. Utah 104Apr 24, 2021 – Minnesota 101 vs. Utah 96Dec 26, 2020 – Minnesota 116 vs. Utah 111Dec 11, 2019 – Utah 127 vs. Minnesota 116Nov 20, 2019 – Utah 103 vs. Minnesota 95Nov 18, 2019 – Minnesota 112 vs. Utah 102Mar 14, 2019 – Utah 120 vs. Minnesota 100Jan 27, 2019 – Utah 125 vs. Minnesota 111Jan 25, 2019 – Utah 106 vs. Minnesota 102Oct 31, 2018 – Minnesota 128 vs. Utah 125Apr 01, 2018 – Utah 121 vs. Minnesota 97Mar 02, 2018 – Utah 116 vs. Minnesota 108Nov 13, 2017 – Minnesota 109 vs. Utah 98Oct 20, 2017 – Minnesota 100 vs. Utah 97Apr 07, 2017 – Utah 120 vs. Minnesota 113Mar 01, 2017 – Minnesota 107 vs. Utah 80Jan 07, 2017 – Utah 94 vs. Minnesota 92Nov 28, 2016 – Utah 112 vs. Minnesota 103Apr 01, 2016 – Utah 98 vs. Minnesota 85Mar 26, 2016 – Utah 93 vs. Minnesota 84Jan 29, 2016 – Utah 103 vs. Minnesota 90Dec 30, 2015 – Minnesota 94 vs. Utah 80
Injury Report for Minnesota
Leandro Bolmaro: Game-Time Decision (Ankle)Patrick Beverley: Out (Ankle)D’Angelo Russell: Out (Lower Leg)Josh Okogie: Out (Quadriceps)
Injury Report for Utah
Rudy Gobert: Out (Calf)Trent Forrest: Out (Ankle)Donovan Mitchell: Out (Concussion)Danuel House Jr.: Out (Covid-19)
