Minnesota takes on Utah in conference showdown

Fri, Oct 21, 2022
NBA News (AP)

Utah Jazz (1-0, first in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0, fourth in the Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -8; over/under is 227.5

BOTTOM LINE: Utah visits Minnesota in Western Conference action Friday.

Minnesota finished 32-20 in Western Conference games and 26-15 at home during the 2021-22 season. The Timberwolves averaged 109.2 points per game while shooting 44.3% from the field and 38.8% from 3-point distance last season.

Utah finished 15-1 in Northwest Division play and 20-21 on the road a season ago. The Jazz averaged 99.0 points per game last season, 20.8 from the free throw line and 24.6 from beyond the arc.

INJURIES: Timberwolves: None listed.

Jazz: Udoka Azubuike: out (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.