Timberwolves vs Jazz Game Breakdown & Projections – Mon, Mar 18th 2024
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Timberwolves
46W-21L
![Minnesota Timberwolves](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/min.png)
March 18, 2024
09:00PM EST
Odds: 223.5 o/u
Jazz
29W-38L
![Utah Jazz](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/uta.png)
![Utah Jazz](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/uta.png)
Hey hoop-heads, get ready for a showdown in the Beehive State tonight! Our 46-win Minnesota Timberwolves are leaving their snowy den and trotting into the Vivint Smart Home Arena, looking to jazz up the night against the Utah Jazz, who’ve been playing a bit of a flat note this season with 29 wins. The clock strikes 9 PM EST and the wolves will be howling, ready for the hunt. The T-Wolves are nipping at the heels of the Western conference leaders, just a single game back, while the Jazz are strumming a different tune, lagging behind by 18 games. The bookies have set the over/under at a tantalizing 223.5, and it’s the Timberwolves, favored by 7.5, who are hoping to orchestrate a repeat of their recent 119-100 symphony over the Jazz. So, folks, tune in as the Timberwolves look to keep their rhythm and the Jazz aim to hit a high note. It’s going to be a night where the Wolves may just play the Jazz right out of their own arena!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: March 18, 2024 09:00PM EST
Location: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Utah
Vegas Odds
MIN ML | UTA ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | -300 | +250 | 222.5 | -7.5/7.5 |
Recent | -195 | +165 | 223.5 | -6.5/6.5 |
Difference | +105 | -85 | +1.0 | – |
Team Performance
![min Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/min.png)
66.1% Win Probability
![uta Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/uta.png)
33.9% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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03/16/24 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 19 | 29 | 34 | 37 | 119 | Under | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 19 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 100 | ||||
11/30/23 | Utah Jazz UTA | 23 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 90 | Under | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 20 | 29 | 35 | 17 | 101 | ||||
11/04/23 | Utah Jazz UTA | 27 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 95 | Under | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 29 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 123 | ||||
02/08/23 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 33 | 44 | 40 | 26 | 143 | Over | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 31 | 36 | 21 | 30 | 118 | ||||
01/16/23 | Utah Jazz UTA | 27 | 25 | 35 | 39 | 126 | Over | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 27 | 31 | 37 | 30 | 125 | ||||
12/09/22 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 28 | 33 | 21 | 36 | 118 | Over | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 26 | 26 | 40 | 34 | 126 | ||||
12/31/21 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 22 | 28 | 37 | 21 | 108 | Over | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 29 | 34 | 23 | 34 | 120 | ||||
12/23/21 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 27 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 116 | Over | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 35 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 128 | ||||
12/08/21 | Utah Jazz UTA | 34 | 26 | 35 | 41 | 136 | Over | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 33 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 104 |
Timberwolves Vs Over/Under
Jazz Vs Over/Under
Timberwolves Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/16 | vs UTA | 119-100W | 44 | 31 | 8 | 93 |
03/12 | vs LAC | 118-100W | 48 | 26 | 9 | 94 |
03/10 | vs LAL | 109-120L | 38 | 27 | 11 | 97 |
03/08 | vs CLE | 104-114L | 45 | 25 | 12 | 94 |
03/07 | vs IND | 113-111W | 48 | 23 | 9 | 98 |
03/04 | @ POR | 119-114W | 40 | 28 | 11 | 80 |
03/03 | @ LAC | 88-89L | 54 | 24 | 15 | 80 |
03/01 | @ SAC | 120-124L | 44 | 29 | 12 | 85 |
02/28 | @ MEM | 110-101W | 39 | 29 | 13 | 80 |
02/27 | @ SAS | 114-105W | 46 | 28 | 14 | 94 |
Jazz Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/16 | @ MIN | 100-119L | 51 | 23 | 15 | 83 |
03/15 | @ ATL | 124-125L | 49 | 24 | 11 | 92 |
03/12 | @ BOS | 107-123L | 38 | 23 | 10 | 86 |
03/09 | vs DEN | 121-142L | 36 | 22 | 15 | 96 |
03/06 | @ CHI | 117-119L | 45 | 28 | 10 | 96 |
03/04 | @ WAS | 127-115W | 51 | 29 | 11 | 101 |
03/02 | vs MIA | 120-128L | 42 | 24 | 10 | 89 |
02/29 | vs ORL | 107-115L | 37 | 25 | 13 | 81 |
02/27 | vs ATL | 97-127L | 43 | 24 | 17 | 94 |
02/25 | @ SAS | 128-104W | 38 | 36 | 17 | 90 |
Starting Lineups
Minnesota Timberwolves | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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31.6 | 22.9 | 18.4 | 23% | 24.6 | |
Mike Conley
PG
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29.5 | 26.6 | 25.6 | 100% | 26.0 |
51.5 | 53.4 | 44.4 | 93% | 44.8 | |
42.6 | 41.4 | 38.6 | 100% | 37.9 | |
23.2 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 100% | 18.7 |
Utah Jazz | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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30.3 | 36.2 | 32.2 | 100% | 31.3 | |
Kris Dunn
SG
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13.8 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 60% | 21.2 |
29.7 | 30.5 | 25.3 | 43% | 31.3 | |
23.7 | 24.0 | 14.7 | 32% | 23.1 | |
36.7 | 35.0 | 38.6 | 100% | 37.3 |
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
- Luka Garza (C): Avg: 3.3pts, 1.1reb, 0.2ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 1.0
- Leonard Miller (PF/C): Avg: 1.9pts, 1.1reb, 0.6ast, 3.5 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.7
- Josh Minott (SG): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.6reb, 0.2ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.6
- Daishen Nix (PG): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.1reb, 0.2ast, 3.3 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.5
- Wendell Moore Jr. (SG): Avg: 0.6pts, 0.4reb, 0.1ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.3
Jazz Notable Injuries
- Jordan Clarkson (SG): Avg: 17.2pts, 3.4reb, 5.0ast, 30.5 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 5.4
- Johnny Juzang (SG): Avg: 5.1pts, 1.8reb, 0.5ast, 12.5 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 1.7
- Micah Potter (PF/C): Avg: 4.2pts, 2.2reb, 0.2ast, 9.4 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 1.4
- Jason Preston (PG): Avg: 1.3pts, 2.3reb, 2.3ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 1.4
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Jaden McDaniels | MIN | Pts | 9.5 | 12.3 | +2.8 | 60% | 50% | 47% | 47% | UTA | +0.4 | #18 |
Rudy Gobert | MIN | Pts | 14.5 | 15.6 | +1.1 | 40% | 30% | 47% | 47% | UTA | +1.2 | #19 |
Taylor Hendricks | UTA | Reb | 6.5 | 6.8 | +0.3 | 80% | 60% | 47% | 47% | MIN | -0.3 | #12 |
Kyle Anderson | MIN | Reb | 5.5 | 5.6 | +0.1 | 0% | 20% | 13% | 13% | UTA | +0.5 | #20 |
Timberwolves Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #25 | #16 | #3 | #22 | 6.2% |
PF | #7 | #17 | #6 | #5 | -11.6% |
PG | #1 | #30 | #23 | #18 | 3.0% |
SF | #22 | #12 | #5 | #12 | -2.5% |
SG | #4 | #20 | #17 | #11 | -5.2% |
Jazz Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #19 | #15 | #21 | #23 | 6.9% |
PF | #29 | #4 | #30 | #24 | 7.6% |
PG | #6 | #13 | #29 | #9 | -6.2% |
SF | #18 | #20 | #16 | #19 | 2.7% |
SG | #29 | #25 | #25 | #30 | 16.1% |
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Team Comparison
![Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/uta.png)
Recent Trends
- Anthony Edwards (SG/SF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
- Kyle Anderson (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.4% to 31.8, 23.7 min average previous 3 games.
- T.J. Warren (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 36.1% to 17.6, 12.9 min average previous 3 games. The Timberwolves have a 2-game winning streak on the road.
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