The Minnesota Timberwolves head into Tuesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz looking to rebound after a tough road trip that featured defeats to the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. Minnesota’s position in the Western Conference playoff picture is solid, but they need to start winning games to keep it that way, starting in Salt Lake City. Before tip-off from Delta Center, I've got you covered with my Timberwolves vs Jazz prediction and everything else you need to know before tip.
Our Timberwolves vs Jazz Pick
Pick:
Jazz +12.5 ATS PRO
Confidence:
2/5
Game Snapshot
Matchup: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Utah Jazz
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 9:00 PM ET
Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Broadcast: NBA League Pass
Key Storylines
The Timberwolves come in with a strong overall record above .500 and will look to stabilize things after two straight losses to quality opponents. Minnesota has seen encouraging injury updates lately. Anthony Edwards missed time earlier this month due to a right foot issue, but is active and looking to carry his team again. Rudy Gobert is returning from a hip issue, while Naz Reid is questionable with shoulder soreness.
Utah’s season has been disappointing, with more than twice as many losses as wins and four straight losses, including a 123-110 loss to the Spurs where Lauri Markkanen missed the game due to illness. Markkanen is listed as questionable for this game as well due to that same illness. Jazz center Walker Kessler is out for the season as well, weakening their interior defense and rim protection.
The Jazz come into this game with a 9-12 record on their home floor. Considering that they are 5-17 on the road this year, the Jazz have been more competitive on their home floor and they will try to pull off a massive upset here against the Wolves.
Head-to-Head & Betting Trends
Past meetings
The Timberwolves have dominated this matchup this season, going 2-0 against the Jazz.
Minnesota has scored 120 points or more in both of their matchups against the Jazz this year.
ATS and O/U records
Minnesota is 19-24 against the spread this season and the under is 22-21 in their games.
Utah is 24-19 against the spread this year and 27-16 to the over for the season.
Home/road splits
The Timberwolves are 12-10 on he road this year.
Utah enters this game with a 9-12 record on their home floor.
Timberwolves vs Jazz Model Projection
Score Projection: Timberwolves 125 – Jazz 115 ATS PRO
Win Probability: Timberwolves 75%, Jazz 25% ATS PRO
Final Thoughts
Minnesota should be able to win this game on the road against the lowly Jazz. But I do think that the Jazz will keep things respectable enough to cover the spread on their home floor. Bettors should keep an eye on the status of Lauri Markkanen going into this game. But if Markkanen is able to play for Utah, I'd happily take the points with them in this spot.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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