Timberwolves vs Jazz Game Breakdown & Projections – Mon, Mar 18th 2024

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

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

22W-13L

66.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

20W-15L

33.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/16/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	19	29	34	37		119	Under
	Utah Jazz UTA	19	29	24	28		100
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
• 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.

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.