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(NBA) Utah vs. Minnesota,
Total: 195.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 195.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up:The 11-25 Minnesota Timberwolves.return from an unsuccessful 0-2 road trip to host the 22-15 Utah Jazz on Saturday night. The teams meet for the second time this year, the first being a 112-103 Jazz win here at Target Center back on Nov. 28.
Utah: The Jazz enter on a "mini" losing streak of their own, having dropped their last two games at Boston and Toronto. In Thursday's loss at Toronto, Utah's typically stingy defense allowed Kyle Lowry to score 33 points en route to the Raptors' 101-93 win (DeMar DeRozan added 23). "We weren't physical enough and it hurt us," Utah coach Quin Snyder told the Salt Lake Tribune after the game. "We just got beat." That's not typical for the Jazz, who allow the fewest points in the NBA at 95.3 per game. The Jazz have struggled through injuries all season, with Burks having been out all year, SF Hayward (22.3-6.0-3.6) missed the first seven games to open the season, PF Favors has played in just 22 of 37 games (has started just 15) and new PG Hill (18.8 & 4.2 APG) has been in and out of the lineup, missing 24 of the team's 37 games.games. Utah will again be without Hill (concussion, lip laceration), who will miss his fourth consecutive contest. However, center Rudy Gobert (12.5 & 12.2) is making a bid for the Western Conference All-Star squad. He has collected 10 or more rebounds in a franchise-record 22 consecutive games. The 7-1 Gobert leads the NBA with 95 blocked shots and possesses solid averages of 12.5 points and 12.2 rebounds.
Minnesota: Friday's 112-105 loss at Washington was Minnesota's third straight and sixth time in its last eight. Andrew Wggins (22.3 & 4.3) posted his second 40-point game of the season by scoring 41 against the Wizards but Minnesota squandered a lead after three quarters, which is nothing new. "We're finding different ways to (lose)," Minnesota ead hcoach Tom Thibodeau told the Timberwolves Radio Network after Friday's loss. "It's disappointing." Just two nights earlier, the Timberwolves fell behind the 76ers by 26 points before clawing their way back. A three-pointer by Ricky Rubio in the final seconds seemed to guarantee overtime but Philadelphia scored with under a second remaining to deal the Timberwolves yet another disappointing finish. Joining Wiggins in averaging 20-plus points are Towns (21.5 & 11.6) ) and LaVine (20.7) but the T-wolves continue to disappoint, owning one of the league's worst records.
The pick: The Jazz allow the fewest points in te league and that keeps this over/under low enough to make a play on the over. The last time these teams met here the final ended on 215. That sounds about right, again. The Over is a 10* play.
Utah: The Jazz enter on a "mini" losing streak of their own, having dropped their last two games at Boston and Toronto. In Thursday's loss at Toronto, Utah's typically stingy defense allowed Kyle Lowry to score 33 points en route to the Raptors' 101-93 win (DeMar DeRozan added 23). "We weren't physical enough and it hurt us," Utah coach Quin Snyder told the Salt Lake Tribune after the game. "We just got beat." That's not typical for the Jazz, who allow the fewest points in the NBA at 95.3 per game. The Jazz have struggled through injuries all season, with Burks having been out all year, SF Hayward (22.3-6.0-3.6) missed the first seven games to open the season, PF Favors has played in just 22 of 37 games (has started just 15) and new PG Hill (18.8 & 4.2 APG) has been in and out of the lineup, missing 24 of the team's 37 games.games. Utah will again be without Hill (concussion, lip laceration), who will miss his fourth consecutive contest. However, center Rudy Gobert (12.5 & 12.2) is making a bid for the Western Conference All-Star squad. He has collected 10 or more rebounds in a franchise-record 22 consecutive games. The 7-1 Gobert leads the NBA with 95 blocked shots and possesses solid averages of 12.5 points and 12.2 rebounds.
Minnesota: Friday's 112-105 loss at Washington was Minnesota's third straight and sixth time in its last eight. Andrew Wggins (22.3 & 4.3) posted his second 40-point game of the season by scoring 41 against the Wizards but Minnesota squandered a lead after three quarters, which is nothing new. "We're finding different ways to (lose)," Minnesota ead hcoach Tom Thibodeau told the Timberwolves Radio Network after Friday's loss. "It's disappointing." Just two nights earlier, the Timberwolves fell behind the 76ers by 26 points before clawing their way back. A three-pointer by Ricky Rubio in the final seconds seemed to guarantee overtime but Philadelphia scored with under a second remaining to deal the Timberwolves yet another disappointing finish. Joining Wiggins in averaging 20-plus points are Towns (21.5 & 11.6) ) and LaVine (20.7) but the T-wolves continue to disappoint, owning one of the league's worst records.
The pick: The Jazz allow the fewest points in te league and that keeps this over/under low enough to make a play on the over. The last time these teams met here the final ended on 215. That sounds about right, again. The Over is a 10* play.
