Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 11/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: DAZN

The Minnesota Timberwolves (7-3) will try to beat the Utah Jazz (1-8) at Target Center on Sunday.

The Jazz faced off with the Mavericks and ended up losing by a score of 112-100 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Jazz ended up with 22 and the Mavericks had 19 fouls. They converted 9 out of their 32 attempts from 3-point land. Dallas walked away from this one shooting 80.6% at the free throw line by burying 25 of their 31 shots. Furthermore, Dallas pulled down 55 boards (21 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Dallas doled out 23 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. In relation to defending, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 41.9% from the floor on 39 out of 93 shooting. They also dished out 25 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 41 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Jazz converted 13 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 92.9%. Utah wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (36 of 82) and made 15 of their 39 shots from 3-point land.

Lauri Markkanen is one player who came through in the game. Markkanen ended up going 40.0% from the field and earned 1 assist. He played for 34 mins played and snagged 8 boards. He finished with 24 points on 8 out of 20 shooting.

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Utah comes into this one with a win-loss record of 1-8 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 106.9 pts per contest (27th in the NBA) while shooting 43.0% from the field. The Jazz are connecting on 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (108 of 334) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah is grabbing 46.0 boards per contest and has earned 222 assists so far this year, which is 19th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 17.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 23.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Jazz are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 24.4 personal fouls. They give up 35.5% on shots from distance and they are 24th in the league in PPG allowed (118.2). The Jazz are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.0% (359 of 797) and they surrender 46.7 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 5th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 205 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves got the victory with a final of 115-109 when they faced the Pelicans. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Minnesota allowed New Orleans to grab 41 in total (12 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 41.7% from distance by going 10 out of 24 and finished the contest at 21 out of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). The Timberwolves allowed the Pelicans to make 39 of 86 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Timberwolves shot 38 out of 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.2%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Minnesota converted 12 out of their 39 attempts (30.8%). They were able to make 27 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 73.0%. The Pelicans earned 28 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 37 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Timberwolves recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards totaling 49 for this game.

Ayo Dosunmu was important for the Timberwolves for this contest. He converted 8 out of 14 in the game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 2 rebounds. Dosunmu earned 26 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this contest.

Minnesota has a record of 7-3 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Timberwolves are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which ranks them 7th in basketball. Minnesota has accumulated 1,184 pts on the season (118.4 per contest) and they average 49.2 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 26.4 times per game (15th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per game. The Timberwolves commit 22.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 64.8% from the free throw line.

The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 7th in the league in points allowed per game with 107.7. They are forcing their opponents into 16.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (5th in the league). The Minnesota defense concedes 32.2% from downtown (115 of 357) and their opposition makes 76.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 24.4 dimes and 44.0 boards every game, which is ranked 7th and 13th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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