Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah Jazz Free Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 1-3-2015

  • 9 years ago
The Utah Jazz is hitting the highway to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA pro basketball game slated for Saturday January 3rd.

Tip off time from Minnesota is slated for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA League Pass Channel.

The odds from this contest have the road side Utah Jazz the -2 point favorite with a total of 199 points.

Utah is 11-22 with the 98-92 home defeat on Friday to the Atlanta Hawks as a +4 ½ point wagering underdog. The game total ended at under 194 ½ points.

It was a poor shooting night for the Jazz as they hit 37% from the field along with 10 of 31 from three. Gordon Hayward had 18 points on 6 of 14 shooting. Utah allowed 40% shooting to Atlanta with 6 of 23 coming from beyond the arc.

Minnesota falls to 5-26 following the 110-107 home overtime defeat on Thursday to the Sacramento Kings as a +4 ½ point wagering underdog. The game total ended at over 211 ½ points. The team has lost ten straight.

The Timberwolves shot 46% from the floor along with 7 of 24 from three. Andrew Wiggins had 27 points and nine rebounds hitting on 11 of 22 shots. It was a bad defensive night for Minnesota as they gave p 54% shooting to Sacramento with 5 of 12 from three. They couldn’t take advantage of 20 Kings turnovers.

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