Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 1/30/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, January 30, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Utah Jazz (30-19) are traveling to Target Center on Sunday where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-24).

The Jazz played the Suns and ended up losing by a score of 105-97 in their last contest. Utah finished the game with a 43.0% FG percentage (34 out of 79) and made 12 of their 30 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Jazz made 17 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 39 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 20 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Utah let their opponent shoot 48.8% from the field on 40 of 82 shooting. Phoenix doled out 44 assists and had 14 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Phoenix snagged 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Phoenix went 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 18 of 27 attempts. They converted 7 of 18 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Jazz ended up walking away with 28 and the Suns totaled 7 fouls.

Jordan Clarkson is a player who was a major factor for this contest. Clarkson finished the game shooting 47.4% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 31 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points on 9 of 19 shooting.

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Utah will play this contest with a record of 30-19 so far this year. They average 113.8 points per game (2nd in basketball) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Jazz are shooting 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (716 of 1,969) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Utah is snagging 46.2 rebounds per contest and has 1,080 assists on the season, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 14.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jazz have forced 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are conceding 34.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 12th in the league in points per game allowed (107.2). The Jazz are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (1,996 of 4,444) and they surrender 42.2 boards per game as a squad. They rank 11th in the league in giving up assists with 1,122 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 124-115 when they faced the Warriors. When discussing how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Golden State to get 36 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They went 58.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 21 out of 36 and finished the game at 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Timberwolves permitted the Warriors to bury 44 of their 82 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.7% in the game. In all, the Timberwolves finished shooting 42 for 95 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.2%. When talking about 3-point shots, Minnesota made 10 out of 44 attempts (22.7%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.8%. The Warriors had 18 fouls for the game which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Timberwolves were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 41 in this matchup.

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves in this matchup. He made 12 of 22 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and tallied 12 rebounds. Towns totaled 31 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 assists for this contest.

Minnesota has a record of 24-24 so far this season. The Timberwolves have committed 21.9 fouls every game and they hit 75.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.3 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.0 times per game. Minnesota has scored 5,330 pts this year (111.0 per contest) and they pull in 45.2 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Timberwolves are hitting on 44.1% from the floor, which is ranked 24th in the NBA.

The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 20th in basketball in PPG allowed with 110.2. They are forcing 16.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (13th in the NBA). The Minnesota defense concedes 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (624 of 1,809) and their opponents are converting on 77.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 25.3 dimes and 46.2 rebounds every game, which is ranked 26th and 22nd in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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