Timberwolves vs Jazz Prediction 3/16/25 NBA Picks Today

The Utah Jazz travel to the Target Center to do battle with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Here’s a Timberwolves vs Jazz Prediction. This article will include a Timberwolves vs Jazz Pick.

The Utah Jazz have been in a major slump, as they’ve lost 10 of their last 11 games overall. They will be hoping to arrest an ugly eight-game losing streak after getting beaten by the Raptors in a 126-118 home defeat on Friday. Jordan Clarkson led the team with 19 points off the bench, Kyle Filipowski added 18 points with 11 rebounds and three assists, while Lauri Markkanen and Isaiah Collier scored 16 points each. As a team, the Jazz shot 43 percent from the field and 16 of 38 from the 3-point line as they got off to a solid start and looked to be in the fight after taking a narrow lead into halftime. But they couldn’t maintain that pace in the second half, where the Raptors exploded for 70 points to have them trailing by 15 points in the fourth quarter. Collin Sexton had a rough game as he shot just three of 13 for his eight points, while Cody Williams scored just six points.

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been on a tear as they will be eager to build on their current seven-game win streak after sneaking past the Magic in a 118-111 home win on Friday. Anthony Edwards led the team with 28 points and five assists, Julius Randle added 22 points with seven rebounds and five assists while Rudy Gobert chipped in with 12 points, 12 rebounds and two steals. As a team, the Timberwolves shot 52 percent from the field and 14 of 33 from the 3-point line as they went cold and scored just 16 points in the third quarter to trail by 11 points. Before they caught fire with 40 points in the fourth quarter to run down the Magic with time to spare.

Why the Minnesota Timberwolves will win

• The Jazz have lost each of their last 14 road games.
• The Timberwolves have won each of their last seven games.
• The Timberwolves have covered the spread in each of their last seven games on the first leg of a back-to-back against the Jazz.
• The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents.

Why the Utah Jazz will win

• The Jazz have won four of their last seven games as road underdogs against the Timberwolves following a loss.
• The Timberwolves have lost three of their last four games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Timberwolves have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 games as home favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The road team has covered the spread in each of the Jazz’s last four games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Timberwolves rank 1st in the league for Q2 opponent points per game this season (26.8).
• The Timberwolves rank 1st in the league for Q4 win percentage this season (64.7%).
• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for steals per game this season (6.7).
• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (9.9).

The Jazz are still missing John Collins, Jordan Clarkson and Keyonte George, while the Timberwolves are expecting to have a full squad once again. The Jazz have continued their downward spiral with an eighth straight loss, and now they are going to be missing Clarkson, who was their best player in their last game. In contrast, the Timberwolves have emerged as one of the hottest teams in the Western Conference. They have all their players back healthy, and I expect them to extend their win streak to eight games with a comfortable win and cover in this spot.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Minnesota -13.5

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