The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) take on the Utah Jazz (1-0) for both teams’ second game of the season. Tip-off is at 9 p.m. ET at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake. Below, we analyze the Timberwolves-Jazz NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Timberwolves at Jazz: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 12:55 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Timberwolves +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Jazz -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Timberwolves +9.5 (-120) | Jazz -9.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 228.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Timberwolves at Jazz: Key Injuries
Timberwolves
- G Jaylen Nowell (calf) out
Jazz
- F Derrick Favors (knee) probable
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Timberwolves at Jazz: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Jazz 115, Timberwolves 108
Money line (ML)
The Jazz are in their home opener and the Wolves are playing on the road for the first time this season. Utah was stellar at home last season, going 21-10, while Minnesota was 11-21 on the road (before the bubble. It is early in the season, but Utah is the more talented team and won’t want to lose their first game at home. Take JAZZ (-400).
Against the spread (ATS)
Both teams won their season opener and covered the spread as favorites. Neither team was good against the spread last season. Minnesota had the league’s lowest cover percentage at 37.1% while Utah wasn’t much better at 47.4%.
The Wolves were 16-15 ATS on the road and Utah was 13-16 ATS at home. We don’t have much to go by this season, only one game in, but those trends from last season are enough to feel good about going WOLVES +9.5 (-120).
Over/Under (O/U)
Both teams’ season openers went Under. Last season, both teams went Over more than Under. Minnesota had a 56.2% Over percentage and Utah had an Over percentage of 54.5%. That said, the season is very early and teams do not yet have the rhythm they will have later on in the year. This total feels high. Take UNDER 228.5 (-110).
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