Jazz-Timberwolves Preview

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves meet at Target Center.

NewBoDog ddsmakers currently have the Jazz listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Carlos Boozer scored 34 points and pulled down 17 rebounds as the Jazz cruised past the Los Angeles Clippers 121-101 on Friday night.

Utah covered as 16-point home favorites as the teams played over the 206-point total listed by oddsmakers.

Ryan Gomes led Minnesota with 17 points and 10 rebounds in its 99-84 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

San Antonio covered as 12.5-point home favorites as the game played under the 186.5-point total set by sportsbooks.

Current streak:
Utah has won 3 straight games.
Minnesota has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Utah: 48-25 SU, 39-34 ATS
Minnesota: 18-53 SU, 33-37-1 ATS

Utah most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 7-3
After playing LA Clippers are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing San Antonio are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Utah home to Washington, Monday, March 31
Minnesota home to Detroit, Tuesday, April 1