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(22-15) Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves ()
Date: Saturday, Jan. 7
Time: 8:00PM EST
Venue: Target Center – Minneapolis, Minnesota
NBA Moneyline Odds: Off
NBA Betting Odds: MIN +2.5
NBA Betting Total: 195
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Saturday NBA sees two Western Conference foes face off in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Utah Jazz hit the road following a recent two-game stretch that saw them lose to both the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics, while the Timberwolves have also struggled over their last few, but have home-court advantage.
*All statistics, rankings and trends are current as of this writing at 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 6.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz enter this contest averaging 99 points per contest.
That number is only good enough for 26th in the NBA, which makes you wonder how this team has been as good as it has while scoring so few points.
For starters, the offense isn’t as bad as it seems. When looking on that end of the floor, you must look past the raw points per game to determine if a team is any good.
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For instance, the Brooklyn Nets are one of the highest-scoring teams in the NBA, but it has everything to with pace.
They run the fastest pace in the league but have one of the lowest offensive efficiency ratings.
The Jazz are the exact opposite. On the year, Utah is running the slowest pace of all 30 teams. However, it is a top-10 squad in terms of offensive efficiency.
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The other reason the Jazz have become a borderline elite team is their defense. This group is first in the NBA in terms of points per game allowed, giving up just 95.3 points on a nightly basis.
For those paying attention, you’re probably saying to yourself, “Well, yes. But that’s because of the league-slowest pace you mentioned.”
Think again.
The Jazz are fourth in the NBA in defensive efficiency.
Combine the slow pace with the defensive prowess of this group, and absolutely nobody puts up big numbers against them.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Timberwolves enter this contest balanced on both offense and defense, just like the Jazz. The catch, of course, is that the ‘Wolves are a few notches below them in terms of overall production.
On the year, Minnesota is giving up 105 points per game, which is good enough for 19th in the league.
On offense, the team is scoring 103.3 points per contest, which is good enough for 17th.
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This team also runs a slow pace, sitting in 22nd in that category. Hence why the O/U is so low for this grind-it-out, walking-pace of a contest.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Jazz are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
- Jazz are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Jazz are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
- Timberwolves are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Timberwolves are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
- Timberwolves are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games.
Free Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Prediction:
Recent trends point to the underdog ‘Wolves in this one. But there’s one reason we’re not buying it.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Utah +2.5
The spread is too close for this one to go to a team with such a drastically different record than the favorites.
Yes, it’s true that the pace of this contest is going to dictate the final margin. But if it only takes a three-point victory for Utah to cash out on this one, we’re taking that bet every time.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Utah 103 – Minnesota 97
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