Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/16/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Target Center is the site where the Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) will attempt to beat the Utah Jazz (15-51) on Sunday.

The Jazz played the Grizzlies and took a loss by a score of 122-115 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Jazz walked away with 17 and the Grizzlies accumulated 21 fouls. They also made 20 out of their 44 attempts from distance. Memphis finished the game shooting 76.2% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 21 tries. In addition, Memphis pulled down 39 boards (5 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Memphis earned 30 assists and had 15 steals for the game. Pertaining to defense, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 45.7% from the floor on 43 out of 94 shooting. They also doled out 24 dimes in the game while creating 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 60 with 17 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Jazz converted 19 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 67.9%. Utah ended the game with a 46.7% field goal percentage (42 of 90) and converted 12 out of their 34 shots from downtown.

John Collins is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. Collins ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He played 28 minutes played and collected 7 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Utah will enter this game with a win-loss record of 15-51 on the season. They currently have an average of 112.5 points per outing (20th in the NBA) while shooting 45.8% from the field. The Jazz are shooting 35.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (917 of 2,585) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Utah is pulling in 46.1 boards per contest and has earned 1,700 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 17.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jazz are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They currently rank 28th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,920 conceded this year. The Jazz defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.4% (2,888 of 6,098) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 35.9% on three-point shots while they are 28th in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.8).

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves walked away with a victory by a final of 115-95 when they played the Nuggets. The Timberwolves snagged 36 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 48 for the contest. They coughed it up 15 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Nuggets committed 16 fouls in this game which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They were able to make 12 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Minnesota converted 17 of their 40 attempts (42.5%). Overall, the Timberwolves ended up going 43 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8%. The Timberwolves allowed the Nuggets to knock down 36 of 89 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4% for the matchup. They finished 23.3% from beyond the arc by going 7 of 30 and finished the game at 16 out of 22 from the charity stripe (72.7%). When talking about how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Denver to collect 42 in total (12 offensive).

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves for the contest. Edwards scored 29 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for this contest. He buried 10 of 22 for the contest giving him a rate of 45.5%, and added 4 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 38-29 for the year. As an offense, the Timberwolves are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which is 17th in the NBA. Minnesota has totaled 7,561 points so far this season (112.9 per contest) and they snag 43.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.8 times per game (17th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per contest. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 18.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.5% from the charity stripe.

The Minnesota defense gives up 34.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (839 of 2,416) and their opposition knocks down 77.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 24.6 dimes and 43.6 boards every game, which is ranked 5th and 13th in the league. The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 6th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 109.0. They are able to force 14.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (7th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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