Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 1/16/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Monday, January 16, 2023

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Center is the location where the Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Utah Jazz on Monday.

The Jazz stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 118-117 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Jazz finished with 24 while the 76ers recorded 17 fouls. They also knocked down 17 out of their 39 shots from beyond the arc. Philadelphia went 80.8% at the charity stripe by making 21 of 26 attempts. Additionally, Philadelphia snagged 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Philadelphia distributed 23 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In terms of defense, Utah let their opponent shoot 44.9% from the floor on 40 of 89 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 48 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Jazz converted 19 of their 23 tries for a rate of 82.6%. Utah walked away from the game with a 47.8% FG percentage (43 out of 90) and buried 12 of their 40 3-point shots.

Jordan Clarkson is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He scored 38 points on 16 out of 29 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and pulled down 9 rebounds. Clarkson finished the contest at 55.2% from the field and totaled 5 dimes.

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Utah enters this matchup with a record of 22-24 so far this year. They are giving up possession 15.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 21.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Utah is collecting 44.2 rebounds per game and has earned 1,187 assists for the season, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Jazz are hitting 36.0% on shots from distance (658 of 1,830) and 78.7% from the free throw line. They average 117.4 pts per game (3rd in basketball) while going 47.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Jazz are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.2 fouls. They are conceding 35.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 23rd in basketball in points per game allowed (116.7). The Jazz are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.2% (1,990 of 4,132) and they surrender 43.3 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 16th in the league in giving up assists with 1,081 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves got the win with a final of 110-102 when they played the Cavaliers. Regarding rebounding, Minnesota allowed Cleveland to pull down 40 in total (8 offensive). They finished shooting 28.6% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). The Timberwolves allowed the Cavaliers to make 37 of their 76 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.7% for the matchup. In all, the Timberwolves finished 45 out of 80 from the floor which gave them a rate of 56.3%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Minnesota buried 9 out of 28 attempts (32.1%). They were able to make 11 of them for a percentage of 73.3%. The Cavaliers had 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Timberwolves were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this game.

Anthony Edwards ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves for this game. Edwards totaled 26 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and tallied 7 assists for the matchup. He buried 10 out of 18 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Minnesota has a mark of 22-22 so far this year. The Timberwolves are committing 22.0 fouls per game and they go 77.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.3 times per game (13th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per game. Minnesota has accumulated 5,051 pts on the season (114.8 per game) and they grab 41.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Timberwolves are hitting on 49.4% from the floor, which ranks them 3rd in basketball.

The Minnesota defense concedes 37.1% from downtown (597 of 1,608) and their opposition knocks down 75.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 25.8 assists and 44.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 21st and 23rd in the NBA. The Timberwolves defensively are ranked 19th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 115.2. They are forcing their opponents into 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (6th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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