Minnesota takes on Utah in conference showdown
Utah Jazz (1-0, first in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0, fourth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -8; over/under is 227.5
BOTTOM LINE: Utah visits Minnesota in Western Conference action Friday.
Minnesota finished 32-20 in Western Conference games and 26-15 at home during the 2021-22 season. The Timberwolves averaged 109.2 points per game while shooting 44.3% from the field and 38.8% from 3-point distance last season.
Utah finished 15-1 in Northwest Division play and 20-21 on the road a season ago. The Jazz averaged 99.0 points per game last season, 20.8 from the free throw line and 24.6 from beyond the arc.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: None listed.
Jazz: Udoka Azubuike: out (ankle).
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