The Minnesota Timberwolves (29-28) play the 2nd contest in a 4-game road trip on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz (27-28). Tip-off from Vivint Smart Home Arena is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Timberwolves vs. Jazz odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Timberwolves split a home-and-home set against the Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota has alternated losses and wins, and non-covers and covers, in each of the last 6 outings. The Under is a solid 5-2-1 in the last 8 games for Minny.
The Jazz are coming off a 124-111 loss against the depleted Dallas Mavericks last time out on Tuesday, losing outright as a 9.5-point favorite. The last time these teams met, however, Utah won 126-125 in Minneapolis to win outright as a 4.5-point underdog as the Over cashed.
The road team has won and covered in each of the previous 3 meetings this season, and Minnesota is 6-3-1 ATS in 10 meetings overall.
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Timberwolves at Jazz odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:58 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Jazz -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Timberwolves +3.5 (-108) | Jazz -3.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Timberwolves at Jazz key injuries
Timberwolves
- F Kyle Anderson (back) questionable
Jazz
- F Jarred Vanderbilt (back) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Timberwolves at Jazz picks and predictions
Prediction
Jazz 117, Timberwolves 114
Moneyline
The JAZZ (-160) is a decent moderate favorite to play on the moneyline if you do not want to fool around with laying the points. This should be an ultra-close game, perhaps coming down to the final possession. Just pick a winner, and it should be the Jazz protecting its home court in a tight battle.
Against the spread
TIMBERWOLVES +3.5 (-108) is worth a look, as Minnesota is 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 trips to Salt Lake City.
The T-wolves are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 games overall, while cashing at a 4-1 ATS clip in the last 5 when working on no rest.
Over/Under
UNDER 232.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.
The Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 games overall for the Timberwolves, while going 4-1 in the last 5 outings when playing on no rest. The Under is also 6-2 in the previous 8 meetings in Salt Lake City.
For the Jazz, the Under has cashed in 5 of the last 7 games at home, while going 5-2 in the last 7 outings after a double-digit loss at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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