Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah Jazz odds, tips and betting trends | 3/18/2026

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March 18, 2026, 3:30 a.m. ET

Mar 15, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Julius Randle (30) drives around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) during the second half at Paycom Center.

The Utah Jazz (20-48) will try to snap a three-game losing streak when visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-27) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Target Center. This game is at 8 p.m. ET on FDSN, KJZZ, and Jazz+.

The Timberwolves hit the court as double-digit favorites against the Jazz. The Timberwolves are favored by 12.5 points. The matchup’s point total is set at 233.5.

Timberwolves vs. Jazz betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Minnesota -12.5Total: 233.5Moneyline: Minnesota -658, Utah +478Watch the NBA on Fubo!Jazz at Timberwolves odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Timberwolves (- 12.5)Pick OU: Over (233.5)Prediction: Timberwolves 126 – Jazz 112MoneylineThe Timberwolves have won 68.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (37-17).Minnesota has won all six games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -658 or shorter.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Timberwolves have an implied win probability of 86.8%.This season, the Jazz have been the underdog 61 times and won 15, or 24.6%, of those games.Utah has a record of 1-12, a 7.7% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +478 or more by sportsbooks this season.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Jazz have a 17.3% chance to win.Against the spreadThe Timberwolves average 6.5 fewer points per game (118.4) than the Jazz give up (124.9).Minnesota is 15-6 against the spread and 17-4 overall when scoring more than 124.9 points.Utah is 26-13 against the spread and 18-21 overall when it scores more than 115 points.Minnesota has an ATS record of 26-21 and a 37-10 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 117.3 points.The Timberwolves are the league’s fifth-ranked scoring team (118.4 PPG), while the Jazz allow the most points per game (124.9) in NBA action.Utah is the NBA’s ninth-ranked offense (117.3 PPG), while Minnesota is the 15th-ranked defense (115).The Timberwolves have out-scored their opponents by a total of 236 points this season (3.4 points per game on average), and opponents of the Jazz have out-scored them by 519 more points on the year (7.6 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Minnesota this season is 119.8 points, 3.2 fewer points than its implied total of 123 points in Wednesday’s game.This season, Minnesota has put up more than 123 points 25 times.The average implied point total on the year for Utah (123.2) is 12.2 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (111).How to watch Timberwolves vs. JazzGame day: Wednesday, March 18, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Minneapolis, MinnesotaArena: Target CenterTV channel: FDSN, KJZZ, Jazz+Watch the NBA on Fubo!

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