The Jazz will look to bounce back with a win at home just one night after coming up short against the Clippers. Despite it being the second half of a back-to-back, Utah has enough matchup advantages to take care of Minnesota.
AccuScore has the Jazz as solid 75.1 percent favorites to win, a number that would warrant a -301 price on the money-line. Vegas is dealing the Jazz at -340, so bettors are best off avoiding money-line wagers.
The average score after 10,000-plus simulations is 108-101. There is about an even chance either team covers the spread, whether it's Minnesota's +7.5 or Utah's -7.5. Utah is 7-1 ATS in its last eight games, but there's no play on the side.
AccuScore Best Bet: The total offers a more definitive play. There is a 60.2 percent chance the score goes OVER 202.5, a 4-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend. The total has gone OVER in 16 of Minnesota's last 23 games on the road.
Keep an Eye Out: Utah has a major advantage in overall rebounds in the AccuScore simulated box score. The Jazz out-rebound the Timberwolves by about eight boards per game -- a fairly accurate indication of which team will control the game.
Projected Leaders
Gordon Hayward: 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 TOs
Thaddeus Young: 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 TOs
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