Associated Press
Minnesota Timberwolves (46-21, third in the Western Conference) against Utah Jazz (29-38, 12th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Utah and Minnesota play Monday.
The Jazz are 5-8 against Northwest Division opponents. Utah is ninth in the league with 28.0 assists per game led by Jordan Clarkson with a 5.0 average.
The Timberwolves are 32-11 in the Western Conference. Minnesota scores 113.3 points and has outscored its opponents by 6.7 points per game.
The Jazz’s 117.4 points per game is 10.8 points more than the Timberwolves are giving up (106.6). The Timberwolves have averaged 12.5 3-pointers per game this season, which is 2.2 fewer shots on average than the 14.7 per game given up by the Jazz.
The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The Timberwolves won 119-100 in the last game on March 17.
TOP PERFORMERS: Collin Sexton is averaging 18.3 points and 4.8 assists for the Jazz. Keyonte George is averaging 16.9 points and 4.5 assists over the last 10 games.
Anthony Edwards scores 26.5 points per game with 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 17.4 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 48.4% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 114.8 points, 43.0 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 6.6 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% since field. Their opponents average 121.4 points per game.
Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 111.4 points, 44.6 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 7.8 steals and 6.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents average 107.7 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: Jordan Clarkson: out (groin), John Collins: out (rest), Lauri Markkanen: out (quad).
Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark: out (achilles), Karl-Anthony Towns: out (knee), Rudy Gobert: out (rib).
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