NBA Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 10-31-2018, 20:00 EDT

Spread: Minnesota Timberwolves +2.5

Total: +222.5

In this battle between two Western Conference teams, the streaky Utah Jazz, who have won their last three matches, are visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are looking to turn their latest victory into a streak.

Jazz are 4-2 so far in the league and are tied with 4 more squads in the third place of the Western Conference. They have won their last three games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Dallas on the road, 113-104. Wolves are 3-4 so far in the league and are sitting on the tenth place of the Western Conference. In their latest matchup they ended a 2-game losing skid with a home victory against the LA Lakers, 124-120.

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Utah are led in scoring by Donovan Mitchell with 22.8 ppg. He also adds 4.3 assists per game, while Rudy Gobert follows with 17.7 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 13.5 per game. Joe Ingles adds 14.7 ppg, 5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Minnesota are led in scoring by Jimmy Butler with 22.5 ppg. He also adds 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, while Karl-Anthony Towns follows with 17.6 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 9.9 per game. Andrew Wiggins adds 15.8 ppg.

Both squads won two games apiece in their four matchups last year and each won once in Minnesota (The hosts won 100-97 and the guests 97-121). Minnesota are 3-1 at home so far, while Utah are 4-0 on the road. Minnesota have a better offense with 114.3 ppg to Utah’s 112.5, while Utah have a better defense, allowing 106.2 ppg to Minnesota’s 117.6. Utah have a better accuracy from the field, shooting with 46.7% to Minnesota’s 43%, while Minnesota’s have a better accuracy from behind the arc, shooting with 36.9% to Utah’s 36.6%. Both squads are very close both in rebounding (44.3 to 44.2) and in assists made (23.6 to 23.5), while Minnesota commit fewer turnovers per game (13.7 to 16.5). Utah have been playing better than Minnesota this season so expect them to get away with the road victory one way or another.

Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction: Utah Jazz -2.5 (-108)