The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz are set to square off in a Northwest Division matchup at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Utah is 44-15 overall and 26-3 at home, while the Timberwolves are 16-44 overall and 6-25 on the road. The Timberwolves won the first meeting of the season on Dec. 26, 116-111.
Utah is favored by 12 points in the latest Jazz vs. Timberwolves odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 230.5. Before entering any Timberwolves vs. Jazz picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it has returned over $9,200 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up over $1,200 on its top-rated picks this season, and dating back to last year, it entered Week 18 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 96-60 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Jazz vs. Timberwolves. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Timberwolves vs. Jazz:
- Jazz vs. Timberwolves spread: Jazz -12
- Jazz vs. Timberwolves over-under: 230.5 points
- Jazz vs. Timberwolves money line: Utah -900, Minnesota +600
Featured Game | Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
What you need to know about the Jazz
Utah sailed past the the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, 112-89. By the end of the third quarter, the Jazz had established a 91-63 advantage. Joe Ingles shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc and finished with 21 points and six rebounds, and Rudy Gobert posted a double-double on 19 points and 18 boards. The Jazz have a two-game lead for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
Utah has won four of its past five games. Jordan Clarkson scored 22 points vs. Houston. Donovan Mitchell (ankle) is expected to miss at least one more week.
What you need to know about the Timberwolves
Meanwhile, the Timberwolves fell 128-125 to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 26 points and six assists in addition to five boards, and Naz Reid had 24 points along with seven rebounds. Towns missed a shot in the final seconds of the defeat. Minnesota has the second-worst record in the Western Conference.
Minnesota has lost four of its last six games. The last time the Timberwolves played the Jazz, their Dec. 26 win over Utah pushed them to 2-0, and they have won only 14 games since with no consecutive victories. Minnesota is now 28.5 games behind the Jazz in the West.
How to make Jazz vs. Timberwolves picks
The model has simulated Jazz vs. Timberwolves 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Jazz vs. Timberwolves? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Jazz vs. Timberwolves spread to jump on Saturday, all from the model that is on an incredible 96-60 roll.