Former Jazzman Rudy Gobert scored 16 points and Joe Ingles entered the game to a standing ovation as Minnesota blew out Utah.
The loss to the Pelicans moved the Jazz into last place in the Western Conference and their 10-30 record is the third worst in the NBA, exactly where they want to be (if not second or very worst) when the season ends in order to go into the draft lottery with the best possible odds at the No. 1 overall pick.
NEW ORLEANS (ABC4 Sports) – The Utah Jazz have hit the cellar of the Western Conference. Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans ...
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle played less than a full quarter of game time vs. Jazz due to a groin injury
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The Jazz have gone 1-6 against division opponents. Utah is eighth in the NBA with 45.3 rebounds led by Walker Kessler averaging 11.4. The Timberwolves are 3-3 against opponents in the Northwest Division. Minnesota is at the bottom of the Western Conference scoring 13.6 fast break points per game.
The Jazz dropped the first of a two-game tank-off with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, falling 136-123 at the Smoothie King Center.
Utah looks to stop its eight-game skid when the Utah Jazz play Orlando. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.
Mike Conley is listed as questionable with a right thumb sprain. If the Wolves choose to exercise caution with their 37-year-old point guard on the second night of a back-to-back, Chris Finch would once again need to go deeper into his bench than usual.
Utah aims to break its six-game losing streak with a victory over Golden State. Tuesday's meeting is the first this season between the squads.
The Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a dominant 138-113 road win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, but the celebration was dampened by unfortunate Julius Randle news. The Timberwolves forward exited the game in the second quarter with a right groin injury, dealing a potential blow to his team’s season.