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The Minnesota Timberwolves (12-12) are 11th in the Western Conference and are coming off a win against the in-form Indiana Pacers (121-115).
Both guards Anthony Edwards and D'Angelo Russell set the stage for their team's win by scoring 26 and 28 points respectively. Rudy Gobert also chipped in with a valuable 16 points. Jaylen Nowell also contributed a good 14 points when he came off the bench.
The Timberwolves will take on the Utah Jazz, who are 15-12 overall and currently sixth in the West. They are also coming off a narrow one-point win against the Golden State Warriors (124-123).
Seven players on the Jazz team scored in double digits. Jordan Clarkson, Collin Sexton, and Malik Beasley scored the maximum points with 22,17, and 18 respectively. Simone Fontecchio, who hasn't played a lot of minutes this season, scored 18 points off the bench while playing 20 minutes. He joined Utah from the Spanish side Saski Baskonia after a good season for them and also for the Italian national team.
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz: Match Details
Fixture: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Utah Jazz
Date & Time: Friday, December 9, 09:00 p.m ET
Venue: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz: Injury Report
The Timberwolves have two injury concerns to deal with. Taurean Prince is out due to a shoulder injury and Karl Anthony Towns is out with a calf problem. Towns' injury is a major setback for the team as he is one of the most important players.
Utah has a big injury list to deal with. Simone Fontecchio is questionable for tonight's game due to an ankle problem. Collin Sexton is out with a hamstring injury. Mike Colney is doubtful for tonight's game due to some problems with his leg. Lauri Markkanen, who missed the last game due to illness, is also doubtful for tonight's game. Johnny Juzang will be missing with a wrist injury.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz: Injury List
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz: Betting Odds
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz: Starting 5s
Timberwolves: F Jaden McDaniels, F Kyle Anderson, C Rudy Gobert, G Anthony Edwards, G D'Angelo Russell
Jazz: F Malik Beasley, F Kelly Olynyk, C Walker Kessler, G Jordan Clarkson, G Mike Conley
Timberwolves vs Jazz: Betting Prediction
The Jazz have a slight 6-4 advantage over the Timberwolves in their last 10 games. The majority of their games have been high-scoring and both teams are among the top-scoring teams in the league.
Hence, the Jazz are slight favorites to win tonight's game, not only because they have home advantage, but also because they won their first encounter of the season (132-126).
However, expect the Timberwolves to have a decent fight tonight.
Final Prediction: Utah -3 (-110)
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