Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-12-14
Preview
Utah Jazz
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for UTA: its offense ranks 28th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 3rd.
Tough test for UTA: its offense ranks 28th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 4th.
MIN's offense ranks 7th in scoring efficiency, and UTA ranks 22nd defending it.
Team vs team
Season before this game (MIN 9 games, UTA 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
MINUTAScoring
118.86th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
107.827th · Bottom 5
107.64th · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
119.024th · Below avg
+11.21st · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-11.227th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
114.77th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.728th · Bottom 5
103.93rd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.322nd · Below avg
+10.72nd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-9.726th · Bottom 5
103.510th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.55th
Shooting
55.7%6th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.5%28th · Bottom 5
57.4%14th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
53.8%27th · Bottom 5
15.17th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.623rd · Below avg
38.0%6th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
31.5%27th · Bottom 5
0.2624th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3012th · Average
Defense
49.9%4th · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.6%13th · Average
9.28th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.828th · Bottom 5
5.212th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.63rd · Top 5
Possessions
14.4%11th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.2%25th · Below avg
31.6%6th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.8%17th · Average
49.22nd · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
46.69th · Above avg
26.811th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.626th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Minnesota TimberwolvesLWLWW
Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.2). Streak W2.
Utah JazzLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -11.2). Streak L6.
Key players
Minnesota Timberwolves| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony EdwardsG | 33.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 59.0 |
| LaMelo BallG | 17.2 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 58.7 |
| Jaden McDanielsF | 16.4 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 58.1 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | 16.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 58.5 |
Utah Jazz| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyonte GeorgeG | 22.0 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 57.4 |
| Lauri MarkkanenF | 17.1 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 56.0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C | 16.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 61.0 |
| Darryn PetersonG | 12.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 46.5 |
Injury report
Minnesota TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards G · back ~2026-12-21
Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~2027-04-02
Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Utah JazzJaren Jackson Jr. F-C · back ~2026-12-14
Out
Jusuf Nurkic C · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Trey Alexander G · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.