Utah at Minnesota

The Timberwolves have played much better of late. A team that won just 5 of their first 34 games, has now won 5 of their last 14. What is more important, is they have become much more competitive as indicated by their 11-5 ATS mark over their last 16 games. This is a team that began the season by losing at home to teams with a winning record by 8+ in 11 of their 1st 12 games. They have now turned those numbers around, as they have lost by 7 or less in 5 of the last 8, in the same situation. The Jazz have been a very hot team, having gone 20-4 over their last 24 games, but the 4 losses have all been on the road, where they are just 12-17 on the season, and that is their ATS record as well on the road. They have been even worse as a road favorite where they are just 7-11 ATS on the season. They also have bigger battles on the horizon, as their next 2 are vs Detroit, and New Orleans. We like the improving Wolves to hang tough at home in this one.