Minnesota Timberwolves (24-25) vs Utah Jazz (30-20)
Game Info: Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 8:00 pm (Target Center)
Betting Odds: Minnesota Timberwolves -1 -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves meet Sunday in NBA action at the Target Center. The Utah Jazz look to snap a four-game losing streak. The Minnesota Timberwolves look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Utah Jazz are averaging 113.7 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 107.4 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 25.5 points and 5.2 assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 17.8 points and 4.1 rebounds. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Clarkson is dishing 2.3 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 111.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 110.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.2 points and 3.7 assists, while Anthony Edwards is averaging 22.9 points and 3.7 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Beasley is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per game.
The Jazz are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 5-16-2 ATS in their last 23 games overall. The Timberwolves are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Jazz last 7 overall. The over is 19-7 in Timberwolves last 26 overall. The Jazz are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota and 1-4-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
You should check this game before betting, as there's question marks around Donovan Mitchell, D’Angelo Russell and Patrick Beverley. With that said, the Jazz have been on the struggle bus since the injury Gobert, and they're not a team I trust all that much given their injury situation. The Minnesota Timberwolves are healthier on paper, they win at home by an average of 2.3 points, and they need to win games like this at home if they're going to be taken seriously as a playoff contender. I'll side with the Timberwolves at home in this toss up.
Randy’s Pick Minnesota Timberwolves -1
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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