Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/21/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, October 2, 2022

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet RM

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Jazz +8.5, Timberwolves -8.5; Over/Under:  229 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Jazz +8.5, Timberwolves -8.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Jazz +8.5, Timberwolves -8.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

 

Utah Jazz:  1-0 (1st place, Northwest Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  1-0 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

 

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Utah Jazz:  1-0 last 1

Minnesota Timberwolves:  1-0 last 1

 

The Jazz are coming into this game with a 1-0 record overall and they are playing their 1st road game of the season here. They are entering this game off of a win against the Denver Nuggets in their last game. Collin Sexton led the team in points in that game with 20 while Lauri Markkanen was next on the team with 17 points. Mike Conley Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jarred Vanderbilt led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 50.6% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 74.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 123 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 102 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 1-0 this season and their O/U record is 0-1.

 

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 1-0 record overall and they are 1-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game. Rudy Gobert led the team in points in that game with 23 while D'Angelo Russell was next on the team with 20 points. Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards each led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 41.5% from the field, 26.3% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 108 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 0-1 this season and their O/U record is 0-1.

 

The current betting odds have the Jazz listed as an 8.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Jazz were a huge underdog similar to this in their 1st game against the Nuggets and they pulled off a huge upset win at home, blowing the Nuggets out by almost 20 points. They may have traded away a lot of their talent in the offseason but they got back a lot of young talented players and they are still going to be a very dangerous team this season. The T-Wolves also opened their season with a win at home but they were a double digit favorite in that game and failed to cover the spread against the Thunder. The Jazz also have a few players that were traded from the Timberwolves and they are going to be looking for some sweet revenge here by stealing a win on the road against them. The Jazz are going to be a sneaky good team this season and they could very well upset the Timberwolves in this game so this is a lot of points to be getting with them. The best way to place a bet here is on the Jazz to cover the spread in this game.

 

Jazz Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, October 2, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 117 Jazz 112.

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Utah Jazz: 4-12 ATS as a road underdog. 10-17 ATS after a division game. 11-5 OVER as a road underdog. 

Minnesota Timberwolves: 33-22 ATS as a favorite. 19-9 ATS vs. division opponents. 19-13 UNDER in a home game where the total is 220 to 229.5.

 

 

Utah Jazz:  U. Azubuike (C) Ques Fri - Ankle.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  None.

 

 

 

“There’s a real camaraderie with this group even at this early stage because I think all of our guys understand that none of them can do it on their own.” - Will Hardy after his team’s win against the Nuggets on Wednesday.

 

 

“It shows how good we can be and how much better we can be at the same time. It’s going to be a process, and every night’s going to be an opportunity.” - Rudy Gobert after their win against the Thunder on Wednesday.

 

 

 

PG Mike Conley

SG Jordan Clarkson

SF Lauri Markkanen

PF Jarred Vanderbilt

C Kelly Olynyk

 

PG D'Angelo Russell

SG Anthony Edwards

SF Jaden McDaniels

PF Karl-Anthony Towns

C Rudy Gobert

 

 

PPG: C. Sexton (20)

APG: M. Conley (8)

Reb/G: J. Vanderbilt (12)

 

PPG: R. Gobert (23)

APG: K. Towns (7)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (16)

 

Coaches:

Utah Jazz: Will Hardy (1st season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (3rd season)