Timberwolves vs Jazz Prediction NBA Picks 3/16/24

Utah Jazz (28-37) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (45-21)

Game Info: Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 9:30 pm (Delta Center)

Betting Odds: Utah Jazz +8 -- Over/Under: 224

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz meet Saturday in NBA action at the Delta Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz prediction.

Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview

The Minnesota Timberwolves recently beat the Clippers while losing to the Cavs and Lakers. The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 113.2 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 106.7 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Anthony Edwards is averaging 26.4 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 22.1 points and 3 assists. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Naz Reid is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.

Utah Jazz Betting Preview

The Utah Jazz recently lost to the Nuggets and Celtics while beating the Hawks. The Utah Jazz are averaging 117.7 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 120.8 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 23.1 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Collin Sexton is averaging 18.2 points and 2.6 rebounds. Jordan Clarkson is the third double-digit scorer and John Collins is grabbing 8.5 rebounds. The Utah Jazz are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 82.6 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 39.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (29.6).
• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (6.4).
• The Timberwolves rank 1st in the league for opponent points per game this season (106.7).
• The Timberwolves rank 1st in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (44.7%).

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz prediction

The Utah Jazz are a bad team that doesn't play defense and is on the end of a back to back. Tough sell for the Jazz in this spot. The Minnesota Timberwolves have a clear rest edge as they haven't played since Tuesday. The Timberwolves have won the last three games against the Jazz and all of those wins came by double digits. I don't love the young Timberwolves and big chalk as they do show their youth sometimes and all teams to hang around. Still, the Jazz aren't great. Give me the Timberwolves in a comfortable road win.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.