Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 1/20/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Delta Center is where the Utah Jazz (14-28) will go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-16) on Tuesday.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Spurs and took a loss by a score of 126-123 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 22 while the Spurs finished the game with 20 fouls. They converted 15 of 38 shots from beyond the arc. San Antonio finished the contest at 60.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of 28 attempts. In addition, San Antonio pulled down 43 rebounds (17 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 7 blocks. San Antonio earned 35 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Concerning defending, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 47 of 94 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 41 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 25 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 89.3%. Minnesota ended the contest having earned a 46.7% FG percentage (42 of 90) and converted 14 of 34 3-pointers.

Anthony Edwards is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 55 points on 19 out of 33 shooting. He played 40 mins played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. Edwards went 57.6% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Minnesota comes into this game with a mark of 27-16 this season. They average 120.0 points per contest (3rd in the NBA) on 48.5% from the field. The Timberwolves are shooting 37.4% on three-point attempts (607 of 1,622) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 44.7 boards per game and has accumulated 1,151 assists on the season, which is 10th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 21.5 fouls per game.

On defense, the Timberwolves have forced 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.3 personal fouls. They concede 35.5% on 3-point shots and they are 11th in basketball in points per game allowed (114.7). The Timberwolves defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.1% (1,786 of 3,872) and they surrender 43.0 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 16th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,111 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Jazz took a loss by a final score of 138-120 when they faced the Mavericks. The Jazz were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Mavericks had 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of them for a rate of 70.0%. In regard to three-point shots, Utah converted 10 of their 31 attempts (32.3%). When all was said and done, the Jazz went 48 out of 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.9%. The Jazz permitted the Mavericks to convert 49 of 91 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 53.8% in this game. They went 43.9% from distance by connecting on 18 of 41 and ended up going 22 out of 36 from the free throw line (61.1%). With respect to rebounding, Utah permitted Dallas to grab 44 in total (13 offensive).

Keyonte George pitched in for the Jazz in the game. George recorded 29 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for this game. He knocked down 9 out of 15 in the game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and earned 1 rebound.

Utah has a mark of 14-28 on the campaign. As an offense, the Jazz are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA. Utah has accounted for 5,013 points so far this year (119.4 per contest) and they collect 44.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 30.1 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.7 times per game. The Jazz commit 22.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 80.4% from the free throw line.

The Jazz on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the league in PPG given up with 127.6. They have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.4% from the floor (30th in the league). The Utah defense concedes 37.7% on three-point shots (660 of 1,750) and opponents are connecting on 78.2% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 30.7 dimes and 45.1 rebounds per contest, ranking them 30th and 21st in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Utah and under the total points

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