Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/30/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Sunday, January 30, 2022

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Jazz NL, T-Wolves NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Jazz NL, T-Wolves NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Jazz +1.5, T-Wolves -1.5; Over/Under:  224 points

 

Utah Jazz:  30-20 (1st place, Northwest Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  24-25 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

 

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Utah Jazz:  2-8 last 10

Minnesota Timberwolves:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Jazz are coming into this game with a 30-20 record overall and they are 15-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and they are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Detroit Pistons while their 6 losses in that span came against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors, the Phoenix Suns twice, and the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game. Danuel House led the team in points in that game off the bench with 21 while Mike Conley Jr. was next on the team with 15 points. Conley Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Hassan Whiteside led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 43.5% from the field, 37% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.7 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 107.4 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 21-28-1 this season and their O/U record is 25-24-1.

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 24-25 record overall and they are 13-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Portland Trail Blazers but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since with losses coming against the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns in their last game. Anthony Edwards led the team in points in that game with 27 while Malik Beasley was next on the team off the bench with 26 points. Karl-Anthony Towns also scored 23 points in that one as well. Edwards also led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 48.9% from the field, 35.9% from 3-point range, and 81.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.7 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 24-25 this season and their O/U record is 28-21.

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game as a 1.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. The Timberwolves have been playing very well recently and they have lost 2 games straight having to play a very tough schedule in their last 2 games but they should have a much better chance in this game at home. The Jazz have not been playing well recently and have not been winning many games since Donovan Mitchell went out injured. The Jazz will continue to struggle without him and they will likely be missing Rudy Gobert as well which will not help them either. The Timberwolves will be able to take advantage of the weakened Jazz team here and get this win. The best bet to place in this game is on the Timberwolves to cover the spread here as the Jazz continue to struggle without Mitchell.

 

Jazz Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, January 30, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 123 Jazz 113.

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Utah Jazz: 28-18 ATS in January games. 7-3 ATS vs. division opponents. 24-16 ATS after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread. 7-2 O/U vs. division opponents.

Minnesota Timberwolves: 22-31 ATS as a home underdog. 17-27 ATS in January games. 8-19 ATS after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher. 451-563 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 20-38 ATS after allowing 130 points or more.

 

 

Utah Jazz:  R. Gobert (C) Mid Feb - Calf injury. D. Mitchell (SG) Out indefinitely - Concussion.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  P. Beverley (PG) Ques Sun - Ankle injury. D. Russell (PG) Ques Sun - Shin injury.

 

 

 

"We're playing with much a more urgent mindset. Playing harder. Guys are giving everything we've got with who we've got out there. At some point, we're going to break through. Things are going to start falling our way. We feel like we are getting closer and closer to being back to who we are." - Mike Conley after their loss against the Grizzlies on Friday night.

 

"We could come up with excuses all day but at the end of the day no one cares about the labor. They only care about the baby. We have to make sure we got the job done because that is the only thing people care about." - KAT after their loss against the Suns on Friday night.

 

 

 

PG     Mike Conley

SG     Joe Ingles

SF     Bojan Bogdanovic

PF     Royce O’Neale

C      Hassan Whiteside

 

PG     Jaylen Nowell

SG     Malik Beasley

SF     Anthony Edwards

PF     Jarred Vanderbilt

C     Karl-Anthony Towns

 

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (25.5)

APG: M. Conley (5.3)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (15.1)

 

PPG: K. Towns (24.2)

APG: D. Russell (6.9)

Reb/G: K. Towns (9.4)

 

Coaches:

Utah Jazz: Quin Snyder (8th season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (2nd season)