The Utah Jazz will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night for a Western Conference clash. Utah is 10-35 on the season and currently sits last in the West standings, while Minnesota is 25-21 and is the seventh seed. The Timberwolves have won the last five head-to-head matchups and have also covered the spread in four of those five meetings.
Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Minnesota is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Jazz vs. Timberwolves odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 225. Before you make any Timberwolves vs. Jazz picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 15 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 140-100 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning well over $3,000. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Utah vs. Minnesota 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Timberwolves vs. Jazz:
- Jazz vs. Timberwolves spread: Utah +5.5
- Jazz vs. Timberwolves over/under: 225 points
- Jazz vs. Timberwolves money line: Utah +193, Minnesota -236
- Jazz vs. Timberwolves picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Jazz can cover
The Jazz are headed into Thursday’s matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They fell 114-103 to the Warriors. The losing side was boosted by Collin Sexton, who went 12 for 19 en route to 30 points while adding two steals.
Utah has now failed to cover the spread in each of its last three outings but was without seven key players against Golden State. However, Lauri Markkanen is expected to return to action on Thursday and he’s averaging 19.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game this season. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Timberwolves can cover
Meanwhile, the Timberwolves walked away with a 121-113 victory over Phoenix on Wednesday. The win came about thanks to a strong surge starting at the 7:41 mark of the second quarter, when Minnesota was facing a 44-32 deficit.
The Timberwolves’ success was spearheaded by the efforts of Julius Randle, who went 10 for 16 en route to 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Additionally, Anthony Edwards went 11 for 20 en route to 33 points while grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out five assists. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Jazz vs. Timberwolves picks
SportsLine’s model has simulated Utah vs. Minnesota and is leaning Over the total, projecting 228 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Jazz vs. Wolves on Thursday, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Wolves vs. Jazz spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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