Minnesota plays Utah following overtime win

Feb 28, 2025, 02:04 am

Minnesota Timberwolves (32-27, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (14-44, 15th in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST

Timberwolves -3.5; over/under is 225.5

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits the Utah Jazz after the Timberwolves took down the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-128 in overtime.

The Jazz are 1-9 against division opponents. Utah allows the most points in the Western Conference, giving up 119.4 points and is allowing opponents to shoot 47.6%.

The Timberwolves are 24-16 in Western Conference play. Minnesota has a 9-9 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Jazz average 14.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more made shots on average than the 12.7 per game the Timberwolves allow. The Timberwolves are shooting 45.9% from the field, 1.7% lower than the 47.6% the Jazz's opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Walker Kessler is scoring 11.5 points per game with 12.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Jazz. Keyonte George is averaging 19.1 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 43.2% over the past 10 games.

Anthony Edwards is averaging 27.5 points, six rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 21.5 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 blocks over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 117.2 points, 46.3 rebounds, 27.8 assists, 6.7 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 124.1 points per game.

Timberwolves: 5-5, averaging 117.5 points, 47.2 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 6.5 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.7 points.

INJURIES: Jazz: John Collins: day to day (back), Lauri Markkanen: day to day (back), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula), Collin Sexton: day to day (ankle).

Timberwolves: Rudy Gobert: day to day (back), Julius Randle: day to day (groin).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.