Utah Jazz (20-48, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (42-27, sixth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sportsbook Line: Timberwolves -11.5; Over/Under 233.5
advertise
Bottom line: Utah looks to snap a three-game losing streak with a win over Minnesota.
The Timberwolves are 8-6 against conference opponents. Minnesota averages 33.3 defensive rebounds per game, ranking fifth in the Western Conference, and Rudy Gobert averages 7.5 rebounds per game.
The Jazz went 1-11 against their Northwest Division opponents. The Jazz rank seventh in the Western Conference with 31.9 defensive rebounds per game, with Jusuf Nurkic averaging 7.8.
The Timberwolves are averaging 13.8 three-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer than the Jazz (15.4). The Jazz averaged 12.9 three-pointers per game this season, 0.4 more than the Timberwolves averaged.
advertise
The two teams met for the fourth time this season. In the last game on January 21, the Jazz won 127-122.
Top performer: Naz Reid averaged 13.7 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Julius Randle is averaging 17.1 points and 7.1 rebounds in the past 10 games.
Keyonte George averaged 23.6 points and 6.1 assists for the Jazz. Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 2.9 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Timberwolves: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 111.5 points, 42.3 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.9 blocks per game, shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents average 114.2 points per game.
advertise
Jazz: 2 wins and 8 losses, averaging 113.2 points, 41.4 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 10.4 steals and 4.3 blocks per game, shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents average 119.3 points per game.
Injuries: Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards: Out (knee).
Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (ankle), Ace Bailey: out day-to-day (concussion), Kyle Filipovski: out day-to-day (rest), Keyonte George: out day-to-day (leg), Isaiah Collier: out day-to-day (knee), Walker Kesler: out for season (shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic: out for season (nose), Jaren Jackson Jr.: out for season (knee), John Konchar Konchar): Everyday (calf).
___
The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
