Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 3/16/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT
TV: KJZZ
Delta Center is the site where the Utah Jazz (28-37) will play the Minnesota Timberwolves (45-21) on Saturday.
The Timberwolves faced the Clippers and notched a win by a score of 118-100 in their last game. Minnesota wrapped up the game having earned a 51.1% FG percentage (48 of 94) and converted 12 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 10 of 14 tries for a rate of 71.4%. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 48 with 19 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 26 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 11 steals. Regarding defense, Minnesota allowed 47.2% from the floor on 34 of 72 shooting. Los Angeles earned 22 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. On top of that, Los Angeles pulled down 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Los Angeles finished the contest at 84.0% when shooting free throws by making 21 of 25 shots. They converted 11 of 30 shots from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 20 and the Clippers recorded 18 personal fouls.
Anthony Edwards is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He accumulated 37 points on 15 of 29 shooting. He played for 37 minutes played and pulled down 8 boards. Edwards finished the game at 51.7% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.
Minnesota comes into this one with a record of 45-21 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 44.2 boards per game and has tallied 1,738 assists this season, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are connecting on 38.5% on shots from downtown (818 of 2,125) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 113.2 points per contest (19th in the NBA) while going 48.5% from the floor.
When they are on the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are surrendering 35.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 1st in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (106.7). The Timberwolves are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.7% (2,576 of 5,761) and they relinquish 41.0 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 2nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,609 surrendered this season.
When they last stepped on the court, the Jazz went home defeated by a final of 123-107 when they faced the Celtics. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Utah allowed Boston to grab 46 overall (14 offensive). They finished shooting 40.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 20 of 49 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 19 from the charity stripe (89.5%). The Jazz allowed the Celtics to convert 43 out of 92 attempts from the field which had them at 46.7% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Jazz went 41 for 86 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.7%. When it comes to three-point shots, Utah buried 15 of their 32 attempts (46.9%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a clip of 90.9%. The Celtics had 14 fouls in this game which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They also coughed it up 10 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Jazz collected 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 for this game.
Keyonte George ended up having an impact for the Jazz in the matchup. George tallied 26 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 6 assists in this game. He buried 9 of 17 for the game giving him a rate of 52.9%, and accounted for 1 rebound.
Utah has a mark of 28-37 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jazz are shooting 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 19th in the league. Utah has tallied 7,641 pts this season (117.6 per game) and they pull in 46.1 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 28.1 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per game. The Jazz have committed 19.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 82.5% from the charity stripe.
The Utah defense allows 39.5% on shots from 3-point land (948 of 2,402) and opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 29.6 assists and 42.0 boards every game, which is 29th and 6th in basketball. The Jazz defensively are ranked 27th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 120.7. They are forcing 12.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 48.6% from the floor (21st in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah
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