MIN @ UTA — The Matchups

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Minnesota Timberwolves

7-3 overall · 4-2 on the road

Thu 3/18

6:00 PM PT

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Utah Jazz

1-8 overall · 1-4 at home

Matchup insights

JazzWho's missing

TimberwolvesOpponent

Second-leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (Right Wrist Sprain) is out: 18.0 points a game.

2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jaren Jackson Jr. (Right MCL Tear, out since 10/26).

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TimberwolvesDefense

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Timberwolves7-3

Jazz1-8

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Team vs team

Season before this game (MIN 10 games, UTA 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MINUTA

Scoring

118.47th · Above avg

Points per game

NBA avg 113.2

106.929th · Bottom 5

107.76th · Above avg

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.4

118.224th · Below avg

+10.71st · Top 5

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

-11.326th · Bottom 5

Efficiency

114.96th · Above avg

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.7

103.129th · Bottom 5

104.63rd · Top 5

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

113.122nd · Below avg

+10.32nd · Top 5

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

-10.026th · Bottom 5

103.010th

Pace

NBA avg 102.3

104.15th

Shooting

55.2%6th · Above avg

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.1%

49.9%28th · Bottom 5

57.2%13th · Average

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.0%

54.1%28th · Bottom 5

14.87th · Above avg

Threes made

NBA avg 13.1

12.022nd · Below avg

37.3%8th · Above avg

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.7%

32.3%26th · Bottom 5

0.2720th · Average

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.2914th · Average

Defense

50.1%3rd · Top 5

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.1%

51.9%12th · Average

8.812th · Average

Steals

NBA avg 8.5

6.828th · Bottom 5

5.311th · Average

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

6.72nd · Top 5

Possessions

14.1%10th · Above avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 14.8%

16.7%27th · Bottom 5

32.1%3rd · Top 5

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.4%

26.0%18th · Average

49.21st · Top 5

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.3

46.08th · Above avg

26.415th · Average

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

24.725th · Below avg

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves

WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +8.8 (season +10.7). Streak W3.

Utah Jazz

LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -13.8 (season -11.3). Streak L7.

Key players

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Anthony EdwardsG	33.2	4.8	3.5	59.0
LaMelo BallG	17.7	3.3	6.1	59.3
Ayo DosunmuG	17.3	5.0	4.3	60.8
Jaden McDanielsF	17.1	6.2	3.7	57.6

Utah Jazz

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Keyonte GeorgeG	21.3	4.2	6.2	57.1
Lauri MarkkanenF	18.0	6.8	2.0	56.7
Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C	16.2	5.0	2.0	61.0
Darryn PetersonG	13.6	3.8	3.9	49.5

Injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves

Anthony Edwards G · Right Knee Arthroscopy · back ~12/21 Out

Donte DiVincenzo G · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~4/2 Out

Utah Jazz

Jaren Jackson Jr. F-C · Right MCL Tear · back ~12/14 Out

Jusuf Nurkic C · Right 2nd Plantar Plate Tear · back ~11/20 Out

Lauri Markkanen F · Right Wrist Sprain · back ~11/10 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.