Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota: Keys to getting a playoff altering win

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Utah wins, and moves into at least 6th place in the West

This is going to be a hard fought game with a playoff atmosphere. In the end though, I predict the Utah Jazz to come out on top.

Minnesota has only gone 8-7 since losing Jimmy Butler, and are just 4-3 at home during that time. The Utah Jazz, in the meantime, have been an extremely solid road team. They have gone 13-1 over their last 14 road games, and the only loss came to San Antonio in overtime.

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This is a mammoth game, with giant playoff implications. If Utah wins this game, there is a high probability that they will be able to finish ahead of the Timberwolves, which means they would avoid the 8th seed and a matchup with the Houston Rockets. This is going to be one to watch, so make sure you tune in at 5PM MST, and Take Note!