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Utah Jazz Week 22 Outlook: Jazz in danger of slipping to eighth with busy slate

By Jared Woodcox

NEW ORLEANS, LA - MARCH 6: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz celebrates after the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 6, 2019 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - MARCH 6: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz celebrates after the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 6, 2019 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MARCH 9: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on during the game against the Washington Wizards on March 9, 2019 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MARCH 9: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on during the game against the Washington Wizards on March 9, 2019 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

3/14 Utah vs. Minnesota

7:00 pm MT – AT&T SportsNet/League Pass

Opponent record: 31-35

Season series: Jazz lead 2-1

Take away a magnificent performance from former MVP Derrick Rose in the first contest between the Jazz and Timberwolves this season, and the Jazz are likely up 3-0 in this series. Utah took care of business in the previous two meetings and fell by just three points in that first bout back in late October.

That said, the Timberwolves are still a dangerous squad and have proved it of late with recent wins over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and LA Clippers. Then again, they’ve also balanced that out with losses to the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards. In other words, this team is about as unpredictable and inconsistent as they come.

Nevertheless, with an All-Star talent like Karl-Anthony Towns and some formidable supporting role players, this is a team that simply can’t be counted out. The Jazz will be coming in on the back end of a back-to-back after playing in Phoenix the night before, so this won’t be an easy one for that reason as well.

The Jazz should win this game as they match up quite well against the Timberwolves. However, given Utah’s uninspiring play of late and the unfortunate scheduling situation, I’m going to give Minnesota the edge. We know the Jazz won’t win all of their games against inferior opponents in this final lengthy stretch of the season, and this feels like as likely of a contest as any for them to drop.

My Prediction: Timberwolves Win

Final Score: Minnesota 109, Utah 104

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