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Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves

3:30 PM

Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

UTA

Season leaders, per game

MIN
The teams side by side: Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves compared, with league ranks
UTAStatMIN
22–60Record49–33
Offense
-8.0, 27th in the leagueNet rating10th in the league, 3.3(better)
111.9, 21st in the leagueOffensive rating12th in the league, 114.6(better)
104.3, 3rd in the leaguePace10th in the league, 102.5
53.6, 20th in the leagueeFG%7th in the league, 55.9(better)
12.8, 25th in the leagueTOV%18th in the league, 12.4(better)
26.2(better), 11th in the leagueOREB%15th in the league, 25.7
0.277, 10th in the leagueFT rate7th in the league, 0.285(better)
Defense
119.9, 29th in the leagueDefensive rating8th in the league, 111.3(better)
57.8, 30th in the leagueOpp. eFG%5th in the league, 52.9(better)
11.9, 18th in the leagueOpp. TOV%15th in the league, 12.4(better)
72.9, 24th in the leagueDREB%20th in the league, 73.7(better)
0.292, 29th in the leagueOpp. FT rate25th in the league, 0.282(better)

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Utah Jazz

  • Jaren Jackson Jr.Questionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Jackson was traded from Memphis to Utah in February, though he appeared in only three regular-season games for the Jazz before undergoing surgery due to a growth in his left knee. The 2022-23 Defensive Player of the Year will look to make his presence felt on that end of the floor and anchor a now Kessler-less Jazz frontcourt. Jackson's two-way production will be crucial for a Utah team that's looking to return to playoff contention, and he hasn't averaged fewer than 18.6 points per game since the 2021-22 campaign, when he averaged 16.3 points per tilt for the Grizzlies.

    Cost -2.0 per 100
  • Trey AlexanderProbable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Alexander was taken off the court on a stretcher in Monday's 80-63 win over the Bulls due to a left rib contusion, and Utah is taking a cautious approach in its Summer League finale. The two-way player has plenty of time to recuperate ahead of training camp in the fall.

Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Donte DiVincenzoOut· back Apr 1
    Report note

    DiVincenzo underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles in late April, but there's optimism he'll be able to contribute for the Timberwolves later this year. Although the door is open for the sharpshooter to make a late-season return, he's highly unlikely to be a factor in fantasy leagues in 2026-27.

    Cost -3.6 per 100
Key players · UTA: Utah Jazz key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Lauri Markkanen34.426.76.92.122.0 / 6.0 / 1.63.3
Keyonte George33.123.63.76.123.4 / 2.0 / 3.00.2
Jaren Jackson Jr.30.319.45.72.022.6 / 5.6 / 2.40.9
Airious Bailey27.513.84.21.817.2 / 4.8 / 1.6-3.2
Jusuf Nurkic26.410.910.44.88.6 / 11.4 / 3.40.2
Key players · MIN: Minnesota Timberwolves key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Anthony Edwards35.028.85.03.721.6 / 4.0 / 4.02.5
Jaden McDaniels31.714.84.22.718.8 / 4.6 / 2.01.2
Rudy Gobert31.310.911.51.78.4 / 11.0 / 1.61.7
Donte DiVincenzo30.512.24.13.810.0 / 2.4 / 2.83.5
LaMelo Ball28.020.14.87.127.0 / 5.2 / 7.43.7

Last five games

Utah Jazz: Utah Jazz: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 12 @ LALLost 107–131––
Apr 10 vs MEMWon 147–101––
Apr 7 @ NOPLost 137–156––
Apr 5 @ OKCLost 111–146––
Apr 3 @ HOULost 106–140––
Minnesota Timberwolves: Minnesota Timberwolves: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
May 15 vs SASLost 109–139––
May 12 @ SASLost 97–126––
May 10 vs SASWon 114–109––
May 8 vs SASLost 108–115––
May 6 @ SASLost 95–133––
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
4LAL5329.646117-3
5HOU5230.634129-1
6MIN4933.598155-5
7PHX4537.549195-5
8POR4240.512227-3
13MEM2557.305391-9
14SAC2260.268423-7
15UTA2260.268421-9

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

UTA attack against MIN defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards51.2 (lg 49.8) , 10th in the league14.0 (lg 13.6) , 9th in the league14.5 (lg 14.2) , 11th in the league
Forwards36.2 (lg 37.4) , 20th in the league15.2 (lg 15.3) , 15th in the league6.3 (lg 7.0) , 27th in the league
Centers11.3 (lg 10.7) , 11th in the league7.8 (lg 7.5) , 10th in the league2.5 (lg 1.9) , 2nd in the league
MIN attack against UTA defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards56.9 (lg 49.8) , 1st in the league14.8 (lg 13.6) , 3rd in the league16.1 (lg 14.2) , 2nd in the league
Forwards38.2 (lg 37.4) , 13th in the league15.2 (lg 15.3) , 16th in the league8.2 (lg 7.0) , 1st in the league
Centers12.3 (lg 10.7) , 4th in the league8.3 (lg 7.5) , 5th in the league2.0 (lg 1.9) , 9th in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.