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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah Jazz
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz will meet on the court at Vivint Arena on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -10.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 224.
The Jazz were a 120-105 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Trail Blazers. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the total score (225) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 96-88 loser as they battled the Knicks at home. The Timberwolves failed to cover in the match as a +5-point underdog, while 184 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 16-18 SU,17-17 ATS
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Minnesota is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah:
Team record: 25-9 SU,17-17 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Utah is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Los Angeles Sunday, January 2
Utah home to Golden State Saturday, January 1