Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 12/8/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Utah Jazz (16-7) are traveling to Target Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (11-13).

The Jazz faced the Cavaliers and earned the victory with a final of 109-108 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Jazz ended up finishing with 14 while the Cavaliers recorded 13 personal fouls. They buried 14 of 38 attempts from beyond the arc. Cleveland ended up shooting 76.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 13 attempts. Moreover, Cleveland snagged 30 rebounds (15 offensive, 15 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Cleveland distributed 45 assists and had 20 steals in this matchup. With regard to defending, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 46.2% from the field on 42 of 91 shooting. They also dished out 24 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning rebounding, they compiled a total of 46 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jazz made 9 of their 10 shots for a rate of 90.0%. Utah walked away from the contest having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (40 of 90) and converted 20 of their 48 three-point attempts.

Donovan Mitchell is one player who was important in this game. Mitchell finished the game shooting 57.1% from the field and earned 6 assists. He played 39 mins played and collected 3 rebounds. He notched 35 points on 12 out of 21 shooting.

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Utah enters this matchup with a record of 16-7 for the year. They turn the ball over 15.1 times per game and as a team are committing 19.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Utah is pulling down 46.3 boards per game and has earned 512 assists for the season, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing. The Jazz are connecting on 36.9% on shots from distance (359 of 974) and 78.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 114.0 points per outing (2nd in basketball) while connecting on 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Jazz are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 489 relinquished for the season. The Jazz are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.2% (914 of 2,068) and they surrender 41.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 32.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 6th in the NBA in opponents PPG (104.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves went home defeated by a final of 121-110 against the Hawks. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Minnesota permitted Atlanta to pull down 38 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished 51.0% from 3-point land by shooting 25 out of 49 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). The Timberwolves allowed the Hawks to make 40 of their 90 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 44.4% for this game. In all, the Timberwolves finished the game shooting 39 out of 98 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.8%. With regard to three-point attempts, Minnesota converted 17 out of their 40 attempts (42.5%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a rate of 78.9%. The Hawks committed 10 fouls for the contest which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 19 tries. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Timberwolves were able to pull down 34 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 50 for the matchup.

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves for this game. Towns racked up 31 points in his 41 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for this game. He converted 11 of 24 for this game for a rate of 45.8%, and had 16 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 11-13 for the year. The Timberwolves are committing 23.0 fouls every game and they shoot 77.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 23.2 times per contest (16th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.8 times per contest. Minnesota has accounted for 2,592 pts so far this season (108.0 per game) and they snag 46.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Timberwolves are shooting 42.6% from the floor, which is 27th in the league.

The Timberwolves defensively are ranked 18th in basketball in points given up per game with 107.6. They have forced 17.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (7th in basketball). The Minnesota defense allows 32.5% from downtown (282 of 869) and their opposition makes 78.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 24.5 assists and 47.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 23rd and 28th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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