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Utah Jazz: Ranking Utah’s potential playoff matchups

By Tyler Thorpe

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JANUARY 30: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket against Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors of the Utah Jazz of the Golden State Warriors at vivint.SmartHome Arena on January 30, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JANUARY 30: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket against Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors of the Utah Jazz of the Golden State Warriors at vivint.SmartHome Arena on January 30, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 20: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during the game on October 20, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Jazz 100-97. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 20: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during the game on October 20, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Jazz 100-97. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

3. Minnesota Timberwolves

Utah vs Minnesota: 1-2 (One game remaining)

Minnesota spent much of the regular season in the West’s top four. However, after an injury to star two-way player, Jimmy Butler, the Timberwolves find themselves just a game and a half away from missing out on the postseason entirely.

Most recently, the T-Wolves lost in embarrassing fashion to the Memphis Grizzlies at home.

While a Timberwolves matchup is looking increasingly unlikely, Utah would be fortunate to find themselves playing Rubio’s former squad to open the postseason.

Even with Jimmy Butler eyeing a return, Minnesota would need time to re-adjust to having Butler in the lineup.

While I am one of the few people still left in the Tom Thibodeau fan club, I would take Quin Snyder any day to coach his team to a hard-fought, seven-game series win over the T-Wolves.

Prediction: Jazz win 4-3

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