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Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves meet at Target Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -6.5-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total opened at 225.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 110-89 winner as they battled the Nuggets at home. The Timberwolves covered in the match as a +2-point underdog, while 199 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Jazz were a 115-113 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (228) made winners of OVER bettors.
Utah:
Team record: 2-4 SU,3-3 ATS
Utah is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Utah is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 8 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 2-2 SU,2-2 ATS
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Minnesota's last 19 games
Next up:
Utah at Chicago Monday, November 6
Minnesota home to Boston Monday, November 6