Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Picks and Predictions January 30th 2025

Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves January 30th 2025

At 9:00 ET, the Timberwolves (-292) will travel to take on the Jazz (+240) in a Northwest Division matchup. Minnesota (-7.5) is favored in this game and will be looking to extend their win streak to five games. Utah has lost seven straight and currently sits in 15th place in the Western Conference.

This game will be played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City and can be seen on KJZZ.

Timberwolves vs. Jazz Key Information

The Timberwolves improved to 26-21 on the season with a 121-113 road win over the Suns on Wednesday. Minnesota entered the game as +1 point underdogs and covered the spread with the win.

Phoenix went on an early 11-0 run, but Minnesota responded by winning the 2nd quarter 33-30. They took control in the 3rd, holding the Suns to 18 points, and then closed out the game by scoring 40 points in the 4th. The total points for the game went over the line of 223, with a combined 234 points.

In their win over the Suns, the Timberwolves shot 56% from the field and hit 44.8% of their threes, making 13 from beyond the arc. Anthony Edwards led the way with 33 points, while Julius Randle added 28, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker contributed 23 points, knocking down 5 threes at a 50% clip.

Edwards scored 10 points in the 4th quarter, while Randle and Alexander-Walker also added 10 points each in the final period. Alexander-Walker had 11 points in the 4th, and Jaden McDaniels chipped in 5 of his 14 points in the final frame.

Despite allowing 113 points on 50% shooting from the field, the Timberwolves’ defense came up big in the 3rd quarter, holding the Suns to just 18 points. They also limited Phoenix’s three-point shooting, giving up 12 threes on 37% shooting.

Minnesota sent the Suns to the free-throw line 20 times, where they made 15. The Timberwolves finished with 30 defensive rebounds, while allowing 10 offensive boards. They also recorded 8 steals and 6 blocks.

Utah’s struggles continued on Tuesday with a 114-103 road loss to the Warriors, dropping their season record to 10-35. The Jazz entered the game as +10.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread, losing by 11. The total points for the game were 217, just under the 219.5-point line.

After a 27-27 tie in the 1st quarter, the Warriors pulled ahead with a 35-24 2nd quarter. The Jazz outscored Golden State 32-30 in the 3rd, but went into the 4th down 92-83. They couldn’t close the gap, as the Warriors edged them 22-20 in the final quarter.

In the Jazz’s 114-103 loss to the Warriors, Collin Sexton led the way with 30 points, shooting 63.2% from the field and hitting 4 threes at a 66.7% clip. Micah Potter and Drew Eubanks each added 13 points, with Potter knocking down 3 threes at 75% shooting from deep.

Utah shot 51.3% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 8 threes at a 30.8% rate. Sexton scored 12 points in the 2nd quarter, while Keyonte George and Isaiah Collier each contributed 6 points in the 3rd.

Defensively, the Jazz struggled in the 2nd quarter, giving up 35 points, but they tightened up in the 4th, allowing just 22 points. Overall, they allowed 114 points on 39% shooting from the field.

Utah sent the Warriors to the line 31 times, where they hit 25 free throws. The Jazz also gave up 17 threes on 34% shooting. They finished with 4 steals and 6 blocks.

Coming in as the underdogs at +7.5, we have the Jazz as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 224 and our model has the Timberwolves and Jazz finishing with a combined 200 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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Timberwolves Look to Extend Streak Against Struggling Jazz

The Minnesota Timberwolves are riding a four-game winning streak and will look to keep the momentum going when they take on the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Thursday night. Coming off a fiery, emotional win against the Phoenix Suns, Minnesota is playing with an edge, while Utah is desperate to snap a season-worst seven-game losing skid.

Timberwolves Rally After Finch’s Ejection

Minnesota’s latest win—a 121-113 victory over Phoenix—came with plenty of drama. Head coach Chris Finch was ejected in the third quarter for arguing with officials, but rather than wilting, his team responded with a dominant second-half performance.

Players credited Finch’s intensity in a pregame film session for setting the tone.

“You should’ve seen him this morning,” said Julius Randle, who posted 28 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who contributed 23 points and went 5-for-10 from three-point range, echoed the sentiment.

“Everybody was getting yelled at.”

Anthony Edwards, who led the way with 33 points, seven rebounds, five assists, four blocks, and two steals, joked that Finch’s energy had been building all day.

“I think he went to sleep last night with violence on his mind. And you know how you go to sleep with something on your mind and you’re hoping when you wake up … I don’t think his sleep was good enough.”

Minnesota was far from perfect early in the game, falling behind by 12 points in the second quarter. But the team showed resilience, storming back to lead by 14 in the fourth. Now, the Timberwolves will attempt to secure their first five-game winning streak of the season, playing on the second night of a back-to-back.

Jazz Looking for a Reset

Utah has been in a tailspin, dropping seven straight games in what has been their worst stretch of the season. Their latest defeat—a 114-103 loss to the Golden State Warriors—showed both the team’s struggles and its resilience.

Despite missing seven players, the Jazz stayed within a single point of Golden State with under six minutes remaining. Collin Sexton carried the load offensively, scoring 30 points on 12-of-19 shooting while adding four assists. His effort drew high praise from head coach Will Hardy.

“Collin is one of my favorite players that I’ve ever been around. I tell Collin all the time, ‘I love you and you drive me crazy.’ Both can be true. His fire every day is something that I think we all should aspire to have.”

Hardy took some positives from the Warriors game, noting the team’s competitiveness despite being severely shorthanded.

“These lessons are good for our group, and I’m glad that we’re going through them together. I continue to be optimistic about the group as a whole and the growth that we’re showing, the competitiveness that we’re showing, the connectivity that we’re showing.”

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The good news for Utah is that reinforcements are on the way. Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson, who both missed the last game, will be available against Minnesota. Additionally, John Collins, Johnny Juzang, and Walker Kessler were upgraded to questionable.

What to Expect

Minnesota enters this game as the hotter team, but the Jazz will be playing with urgency, especially with key players returning to the lineup. The Timberwolves have shown resilience and defensive toughness during their win streak, while Utah has struggled to close out games.

Can Minnesota extend its streak and push Utah’s skid to eight games? Or will the Jazz finally break through with a much-needed home victory? The answer will unfold in Salt Lake City.