Timberwolves vs Jazz Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 16th 2024

Well, hoopers, grab your whistles and lace up those sneakers because we’ve got a clash of the titans tonight! The Minnesota Timberwolves, coming in hot with a solid 45-21 record, are ready to howl their dominance at the Vivint Smart Home Arena, home of the Utah Jazz, who are currently jamming with a 29-37 scorecard. The clock is ticking down to a 09:30PM EST tipoff and, let’s be honest, it’s not just the time difference that has the T-Wolves 1.5 games behind in the Western conference, while the Jazz are hitting a sour note at 17.5 games behind. The betting lines are buzzing with an over/under set at a whopping 222.0, and while the Timberwolves are prowling at -8.0, the Jazz are trying to keep the rhythm at 8.0. Both teams are riding the wave of recent victories, with the Jazz just squeezing out a 124-125 win against ATL and the Timberwolves tearing through the LAC with a 118-100 score. So, whether you’re rooting for the Timberwolves to keep clawing their way up, or for the Jazz to hit a high note, one thing’s for sure – tonight is gonna be a slam dunk of a showdown!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 16, 2024 09:30PM EST

Location: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Utah

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

21W-13L

78.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

20W-14L

21.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
11/30/23	Utah Jazz UTA	23	24	19	24		90	Under
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	20	29	35	17		101
11/04/23	Utah Jazz UTA	27	23	27	18		95	Under
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	29	26	37	31		123
02/08/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	33	44	40	26		143	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	31	36	21	30		118
01/16/23	Utah Jazz UTA	27	25	35	39		126	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	27	31	37	30		125
12/09/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	28	33	21	36		118	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	24	22	33	29		108
10/21/22	Utah Jazz UTA	26	29	33	32	12	132	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	41	23	23	33	6	126
01/30/22	Utah Jazz UTA	20	28	27	31		106	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	26	26	40	34		126
12/31/21	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	22	28	37	21		108	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	29	34	23	34		120
12/23/21	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	27	33	30	26		116	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	35	32	34	27		128
12/08/21	Utah Jazz UTA	34	26	35	41		136	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	33	26	22	23		104

Starting Lineups

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

• Karl-Anthony Towns (PF/C): Avg: 22.1pts, 8.4reb, 3.0ast, 32.8 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 6.1
• T.J. Warren (PF): Avg: 4.8pts, 2.0reb, 0.8ast, 16.1 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 1.9
• Luka Garza (C): Avg: 2.9pts, 0.9reb, 0.2ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 0.8
• Daishen Nix (PG): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.1reb, 0.2ast, 3.3 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.5

Jazz Notable Injuries

• Lauri Markkanen (SF/PF): Avg: 22.9pts, 8.3reb, 2.0ast, 32.8 minutes. Last game: 03/02/24. Impact: 5.9
• Omer Yurtseven (C): Avg: 3.1pts, 3.5reb, 0.4ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 1.1
• Micah Potter (C): Avg: 4.8pts, 2.0reb, 0.2ast, 8.6 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 1.5
• Johnny Juzang (SF): Avg: 4.7pts, 1.4reb, 0.6ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 1.6
• Jason Preston (SG): Avg: 1.0pts, 1.5reb, 1.0ast, 6.8 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 1.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Nickeil Alexander-Walker (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.8% to 30.5, 23.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Kyle Anderson (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 56.7% to 30.6, 19.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Keyonte George (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.0% to 36.0, 26.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Jordan McLaughlin (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 53.5% to 16.3, 10.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Monte Morris (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.5% to 12.0, 20.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Naz Reid (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.5% to 32.2, 23.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Brice Sensabaugh (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.5% to 27.7, 21.1 min average previous 3 games.