Timberwolves vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for Jan. 20

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The Utah Jazz (14-29) are heavy, 12.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-16) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Delta Center. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on FDSNX, KJZZ, and Jazz+. The matchup has a point total of 244.5.

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Timberwolves vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -581
  • Jazz odds to win: +426
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-12.5)
  • Total: 244.5
  • TV Channel: Utah Jazz
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Minnesota is 12-10 in road contests with a 10-12 record against the spread on the road.
  • Minnesota has a 0-1 record ATS on the road this year when playing as 12.5-point favorites or more.
  • Timberwolves road games have hit the over on the set point total 14 times this year.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.7 points per road contest this year, 11.8 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Timberwolves games has surpassed the set total six times.
  • The Timberwolves’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 235.2 points scored. That’s 9.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Timberwolves’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 2.6 points higher than their season-long average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have a 24-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75% of those games).
  • Minnesota has a record of 7-1 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -581 or shorter (winning 87.5%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Timberwolves have an implied win probability of 85.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (fourth in NBA) 46.1 (fifth) 44.7 (12th) 43 (ninth) 26.8 (10th) 13.5 (eighth)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this season, Jazz games have gone over the set point total 16 times.
  • The Jazz have a 14-7 ATS record in home games so far while going 9-12 overall in those contests.
  • This season at home the Jazz and their opponents have averaged a total of 238.1 points per contest, 6.4 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz have a 2-8 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Jazz and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Jazz games averaged 2.5 fewer points (242) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Jazz’s per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 116.8, 2.3 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • Utah has entered the game as underdogs 39 times this season and won 11, or 28.2%, of those games.
  • This season, the Jazz have won two of their 13 games, or 15.4%, when they’re the underdog by at least +426 on the moneyline.
  • The Jazz have a 19.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (19th in NBA) 49.5 (30th) 44.2 (15th) 44.9 (19th) 30.1 (second) 15.3 (28th)
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