The Utah Jazz limp into Target Center Sunday afternoon with a decimated roster, facing a Minnesota Timberwolves squad fighting for playoff positioning in the season's final showdown.
While Utah, losers of 10 of their last 11 games, will likely be without top scorers Lauri Markkanen and John Collins, the Wolves have won seven of eight and boast a healthy Anthony Edwards averaging a scorching 27.4 points per game.
With Minnesota's suffocating defense (5th in points allowed) set to challenge Utah's injury-riddled offense, this matchup presents a mountain to climb for the Jazz as the home team Timberwolves look to secure optimal playoff seeding against the away team Jazz.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah Jazz prediction: who will win?
For today's Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz matchup, our predictive model gives the Wolves a 76.25% chance of defeating the Jazz.
Pre-game probabilities
Minnesota Timberwolves
Moneyline
Win %
76.25%
23.75%
Utah Jazz
Minnesota Timberwolves: 76.25% win probability
- Strong recent form with 3 wins in last 5 games (WWLWW)
- Solid defensive record allowing only 8857 points against this season (6th best in the Western Conference)
- Impressive overall record with 48 wins compared to just 33 losses (6th in Western Conference)
Utah Jazz: 23.75% win probability
- Poor season record with only 17 wins and 64 losses (last place in Western Conference)
- Weak defensive performance allowing 9825 points against (worst in the entire league)
- Poor recent form losing 4 of their last 5 games (LWLLL)
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah Jazz preview
The struggling Utah Jazz limp into Target Center with just two wins since March 2, capping a forgettable season where they've ranked dead last in points allowed (121.3 PPG) and 30th in steals.
Minnesota, meanwhile, is riding high after winning seven of their last eight games and has everything to play for as they could finish anywhere between the 4th and 7th seed in the Western Conference.
With Utah missing key scorers Lauri Markkanen and John Collins plus several others on the injury list, they'll rely heavily on Collin Sexton (18.4 PPG) and Kyle Filipowski, who's coming off an impressive 30-point, 18-rebound performance against Portland.
The T-Wolves counter with Anthony Edwards, who's having a stellar season averaging 27.4 points and just dropped 44 points against Memphis on blistering 68.4% shooting.
Rudy Gobert anchors Minnesota's 5th-ranked defense that's been suffocating opponents to just 109.4 points per game, which spells trouble for a depleted Jazz offense.
Utah has been particularly awful on the road, losing 16 straight against Western Conference opponents, while Minnesota has dominated Northwest Division opponents at home.
The 22.5-point spread seems massive, but with the Jazz potentially rolling out a glorified G-League squad and the Wolves fighting for playoff positioning, this one could get ugly fast.
It's the difference between a team heading home for summer vacation and another gearing up for what could be a deep playoff run.
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