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The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) are at home in Northwest Division play against the Utah Jazz (1-0) on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET. The Timberwolves are favored by 8.5 points in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The point total is 228.5 in the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Timberwolves vs. Jazz
- Game Day: Friday, October 21, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: SportsNet RM and BSN
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | -8.5 | 228.5 |
Timberwolves Betting Stats & Information
- The Timberwolves were the moneyline favorite 45 total times last season. They went 33-12 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -368 or shorter last year, Minnesota finished with a record of 8-2 (80%).
- Against the spread, the Timberwolves were 43-37-2 last year.
- The Timberwolves went 6-5 as 8.5-point favorites or more last year.
- Minnesota’s average point total in outings last year was 229.2, 0.7 points higher than the over/under in this game.
- In 82 Timberwolves games last season, 50 of them went over the total.
Utah Betting Stats & Info
- Last season, the Jazz won one out of the eight games in which they were the underdog.
- Utah did not win as an underdog of +293 or more on the moneyline last season in two games with those odds or longer.
- The Jazz were 33-47-2 against the spread last year.
- The Jazz had one win ATS (1-1) as underdogs of 8.5 points or more last year.
- Utah’s games in 2021 averaged an over/under of 221.2 points, 7.3 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
- In 82 Jazz games last season, 38 of them hit the over.
Timberwolves vs. Jazz Last Season Stat Comparison
| Timberwolves Rank | Timberwolves AVG | Jazz AVG | Jazz Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 115.9 | Points Scored | 113.6 | 7th |
| 24th | 113.3 | Points Allowed | 107.6 | 10th |
| 15th | 44.2 | Rebounds | 46.3 | 3rd |
| 6th | 11.2 | Off. Rebounds | 10.8 | 9th |
| 1st | 14.8 | 3pt Made | 14.5 | 2nd |
| 7th | 25.7 | Assists | 22.4 | 27th |
| 23rd | 13.7 | Turnovers | 13.2 | 15th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders
- Karl-Anthony Towns averaged 24.6 points per contest to go with 9.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game last season.
- Rudy Gobert pulled down 14.7 rebounds per game, while D’Angelo Russell dished out 7.1 assists per contest.
- Anthony Edwards hit an average of 3.0 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.
Utah Jazz Leaders
- Jordan Clarkson scored 16.0 points per game last season.
- Jarred Vanderbilt collected 8.4 rebounds a game and Mike Conley dished out 5.3 assists per contest.
- Malik Beasley had a solid showing from long distance a season ago. He knocked down 3.0 shots from deep per game.
