The Minnesota Timberwolves (45-21) continue their road trip with the first of 2 games against the Utah Jazz (29-37) Saturday night. Tip-off from Delta Center is at 9:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Timberwolves vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Timberwolves lead 2-0.
The Wolves are 2-2 so far on their 6-game road trip and are 3-4 overall in their last 7 games. They are coming off a 118-100 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday as 5.5-point underdogs. They are the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, 1.5 games behind the conference-leading Denver Nuggets.
The Jazz are 7-17 in their last 24 games and 3-11 in their last 14. They are coming off a win, snapping a 3-game losing streak Friday, beating the Atlanta Hawks at home 124-122 when they were 1-point underdogs. They are 12th in the West, 5.5 games out of the No. 10 seed, which qualifies for the play-in games.