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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah Jazz
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz meet at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -8-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 120-100 winner as they battled the Trail Blazers on the road. The Jazz covered in the match as a -1.5-point favorite, while 220 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 111-101 result against the Pistons on December 23. The Timberwolves covered in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 212 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Minnesota:
Team record: 1-0 SU,1-0 ATS
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games
Minnesota is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
Utah:
Team record: 1-0 SU,1-0 ATS
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 14 games
Utah is 4-13-1 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Los Angeles Sunday, December 27
Utah at Oklahoma City Monday, December 28