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Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 01 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 02:30
Final 117-116
38-40 18-27 38-25 23-24
Position#30
Record14-44
FormLLWLL
Points / game112.2
Allowed / game119.4
vs
Position#7
Record32-28
FormWLLWL
Points / game111.9
Allowed / game109.1
USANBA· Delta Center
NBA2024-25
Meetings · Utah Jazz v Minnesota Timberwolves
18 Mar 2027
UTA v MIN
upcoming
14 Dec 2026
UTA v MIN
upcoming
20 Jan 2026
UTA127
MIN122
10 Nov 2025
UTA113
MIN120
28 Feb 2025
UTA117
MIN116
30 Jan 2025
UTA113
MIN138
18 Mar 2024
UTA104
MIN114
16 Mar 2024
UTA100
MIN119
08 Feb 2023
UTA118
MIN143
09 Dec 2022
UTA108
MIN118
31 Dec 2021
UTA120
MIN108
23 Dec 2021
UTA128
MIN116
24 Apr 2021
UTA96
MIN101
26 Dec 2020
UTA111
MIN116
20 Mar 2020
UTA v MIN
upcoming
18 Nov 2019
UTA102
MIN112
14 Mar 2019
UTA120
MIN100
25 Jan 2019
UTA106
MIN102
02 Mar 2018
UTA116
MIN108
13 Nov 2017
UTA98
MIN109
07 Apr 2017
UTA120
MIN113
01 Mar 2017
UTA80
MIN107
01 Apr 2016
UTA98
MIN85
29 Jan 2016
UTA103
MIN90
23 Mar 2015
UTA104
MIN106
30 Dec 2014
UTA100
MIN94
22 Feb 2014
UTA104
MIN121
21 Jan 2014
UTA97
MIN112
12 Apr 2013
UTA107
MIN100
02 Jan 2013
UTA106
MIN84
15 Mar 2012
UTA111
MIN105
21 Jan 2012
UTA108
MIN98
16 Mar 2011
UTA119
MIN104
28 Jan 2011
UTA108
MIN100
17 Mar 2010
UTA122
MIN100
14 Dec 2009
UTA108
MIN110
03 Apr 2009
UTA102
MIN103
20 Jan 2009
UTA112
MIN107
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Utah Jazz winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota Timberwolves winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormJazz
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
131-128
131
128
+3
129avg 104
H06/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#22
L
127-135 OT
127
135
-8
115avg 104
A08/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
110-130
110
130
-20
104avg 104
A09/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
113-132
113
132
-19
108avg 104
A11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
131-119
131
119
+12
131avg 104
H13/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
116-120 OT
116
120
-4
115avg 104
H14/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
107-130
107
130
-23
98avg 104
H22/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#4
W
124-115
124
115
+9
118avg 104
H23/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
112-114
112
114
-2
97avg 104
H25/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#16
L
101-118
101
118
-17
94avg 104
H27/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-25
28-33
31-29
44-41
30-20
25-35
35-40
32-27
30-29
26-29
30-36
24-36
25-37
22-35
28-28
38-32
33-30
31-26
40-30
27-33
33-26
27-28
35-32
13-22
22-29
25-39
37-31
23-31
29-28
27-34
31-28
37-25
33-32
18-29
31-25
30-28
22-22
24-33
23-28
32-35
241.3Avg total
117.2Scored
124.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (58)112.2119.4231.6-7.224%
Season at home (29)111.1117.9229.0-6.824%
Season away (29)113.3120.8234.1-7.524%
Last 10 (10)117.2124.1241.3-6.930%
Last 5 (5)112.0119.4231.4-7.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)113.7119.1232.8-5.424%
vs Similar (5)115.4120.2235.6-4.820%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
127-108
127
108
+19
122avg 105
H06/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#4
W
127-114
127
114
+13
118avg 105
H07/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
114-98
114
98
+16
107avg 105
H09/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
107-128
107
128
-21
88avg 105
A11/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
101-103
101
103
-2
92avg 105
H13/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
116-101
116
101
+15
109avg 105
H14/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#4
L
115-121
115
121
-6
98avg 105
A22/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
123-130
123
130
-7
114avg 105
H24/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
131-128 OT
131
128
+3
126avg 105
A25/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
102-111
102
111
-9
90avg 105
A28/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
39-30
23-30
32-30
33-18
32-33
34-38
26-27
35-16
24-22
23-38
29-24
38-14
12-30
32-36
34-38
29-24
24-36
26-15
19-19
32-33
37-24
27-32
33-31
19-14
38-48
29-20
26-30
22-23
23-35
40-26
33-42
27-27
28-32
17-32
35-38
41-19
17-33
30-25
26-26
29-27
230.5Avg total
116.3Scored
114.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (60)111.9109.1221.0+2.953%
Season at home (30)112.5108.4220.9+4.053%
Season away (30)111.4109.7221.1+1.753%
Last 10 (10)116.3114.2230.5+2.150%
Last 5 (5)117.4118.2235.6-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)116.3120.3236.6-4.029%
vs Similar (11)113.9111.6225.5+2.336%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)114.3105.1219.4+9.283%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -4.9-4.9Q2Q2: -6.8-6.8Q2: -1.1-1.1Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +9.0+9.0
-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -4.9-4.9Q2Q2: -6.8-6.8Q2: -1.1-1.1Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +9.0+9.0
Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
56-58
56
58
-2
H06/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#22
D
55-55
55
55
+0
A08/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
56-58
56
58
-2
A09/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
47-72
47
72
-25
A11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
64-56
64
56
+8
H13/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
60-54
60
54
+6
H14/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
47-68
47
68
-21
H22/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#4
L
56-62
56
62
-6
H23/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
51-61
51
61
-10
H25/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#16
L
46-55
46
55
-9
H27/02
NBA
113.7Avg total
53.8Scored
59.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.857.2112.1-2.430%-
Last 30 at home (17)55.557.5113.1-2.041%-
Last 30 away (13)53.956.8110.8-2.915%-
Last 10 (10)53.859.9113.7-6.120%-
Last 5 (5)52.060.0112.0-8.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)54.457.9112.3-3.424%-
vs Similar (5)56.854.0110.8+2.860%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H06/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#4
L
66-71
66
71
-5
H07/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
47-60
47
60
-13
H09/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
44-66
44
66
-22
A11/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
50-51
50
51
-1
H13/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
64-56
64
56
+8
H14/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#4
L
67-68
67
68
-1
A22/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
63-61
63
61
+2
H24/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
45-64
45
64
-19
A25/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
47-58
47
58
-11
A28/02
NBA
117.0Avg total
55.5Scored
61.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.356.3111.6-1.047%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.557.9115.4-0.444%-
Last 30 away (14)52.854.6107.4-1.850%-
Last 10 (10)55.561.5117.0-6.030%-
Last 5 (5)57.261.4118.6-4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)54.159.3113.4-5.143%-
vs Similar (11)55.857.9113.7-2.136%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)55.553.2108.7+2.358%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 117.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.8 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.0 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.4 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.727.4
56.3%
54.3%54.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.315.0
35.5%
35.9%45.0
🏀 Free throws23.217.4
75.0%
77.8%17.4
They take 91.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 42.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 116.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.0 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.0 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.1 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.927.5
52.0%
54.3%55.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.913.0
32.6%
35.9%39.0
🏀 Free throws26.622.1
83.1%
77.8%22.1
They take 92.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 01 Mar 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Utah Jazz
LLWLLWLLLW
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLLWLLWWW
#30
League position
#7
-6.6
Net rating
+1.9
112.9
Offensive rating
113.8
119.5
Defensive rating
111.9
54.8%
Effective FG%
50.6%
56.0%
Opp. effective FG%
53.4%
14.4%
Turnover %
11.9%
27.8%
Off. rebound %
29.5%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.29
35.5%
3-point %
32.6%
65.6%
Assist %
60.2%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence112.9 · 113.8Defence119.5 · 111.9Shooting54.8% · 50.6%3-point %35.5% · 32.6%Ball care14.4% · 11.9%Off. rebounds27.8% · 29.5%Free throws0.25 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)30% · 50%
■ Utah Jazz   ■ Minnesota Timberwolves
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/25HSacramento Kings101-118
25/02/25HPortland Trail Blazers112-114
23/02/25HHouston Rockets124-115
22/02/25HOklahoma City Thunder107-130
14/02/25HLos Angeles Clippers116-120 OT
13/02/25HLos Angeles Lakers131-119
11/02/25ALos Angeles Lakers113-132
09/02/25ALos Angeles Clippers110-130
08/02/25APhoenix Suns127-135 OT
06/02/25HGolden State Warriors131-128
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/25ALos Angeles Lakers102-111
25/02/25AOklahoma City Thunder131-128 OT
24/02/25HOklahoma City Thunder123-130
22/02/25AHouston Rockets115-121
14/02/25HOklahoma City Thunder116-101
13/02/25HMilwaukee Bucks101-103
11/02/25ACleveland Cavaliers107-128
09/02/25HPortland Trail Blazers114-98
07/02/25HHouston Rockets127-114
06/02/25HChicago Bulls127-108

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Jazz
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL24%
HomeLLWLL24%
AwayLLLLL24%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games582929
Win %24%24%24%
Points / game112.2111.1113.3
Allowed / game119.4117.9120.8
Point differential-7.2-6.8-7.5
Avg total231.6229.0234.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%10%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (16)25% (12)25% (4)
Overtime %7%7%7%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL53%
HomeWWLWL53%
AwayWLLWL53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games603030
Win %53%53%53%
Points / game111.9112.5111.4
Allowed / game109.1108.4109.7
Point differential+2.9+4.0+1.7
Avg total221.0220.9221.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%33%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (20)42% (12)62% (8)
Overtime %5%3%7%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Cleveland Cavaliers59491083%122.9111.3+11.6
2 Oklahoma City Thunder57461181%119.1106.4+12.6
3 Boston Celtics60421870%116.9108.3+8.6
4 New York Knicks58391967%118.0113.0+4.9
5 Denver Nuggets60392165%121.4116.1+5.3
6 Memphis Grizzlies59382164%123.1116.5+6.6
7 Houston Rockets57362163%113.5109.1+4.4
8 Los Angeles Lakers57362163%112.9111.4+1.5
9 Indiana Pacers58332557%116.4115.4+1.0
10 Milwaukee Bucks56312555%114.1112.6+1.5
11 Los Angeles Clippers58322655%110.9108.6+2.3
12 Golden State Warriors58322655%113.3111.5+1.9
13 Detroit Pistons60332755%114.3113.3+1.0
14 Dallas Mavericks59322754%115.1113.1+2.1
15 Minnesota Timberwolves60322853%111.9109.1+2.9
16 Sacramento Kings58302852%116.9115.6+1.3
17 Orlando Magic60293148%104.0105.6-1.6
18 Miami Heat58283048%110.3110.8-0.5
19 Phoenix Suns60283247%114.0115.9-1.9
20 Portland Trail Blazers60273345%110.2114.1-3.9
21 Atlanta Hawks58263245%117.0119.9-2.9
22 San Antonio Spurs57243342%112.4114.5-2.1
23 Chicago Bulls60243640%116.5120.3-3.8
24 Brooklyn Nets59213836%105.0111.3-6.3
25 Philadelphia 76ers58203834%108.9113.4-4.6
26 Toronto Raptors60184230%110.4116.4-6.0
27 New Orleans Pelicans60164427%110.7118.7-8.0
28 Utah Jazz58144424%112.2119.4-7.2
29 Charlotte Hornets58144424%105.2112.8-7.5
30 Washington Wizards58104817%108.3121.2-12.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah Jazz38183823117
Minnesota Timberwolves40272524116
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