// NBA · Sunday 8 November 2026
Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction
Start 7:00pm ET ·
- Pick
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Chance
- 84%
- Light
- Green
- Confidence
- High
Full breakdown: team stats, players & form →
Injury report
⚠ Key players out or doubtful: Jusuf Nurkic (Out), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Out), Anthony Edwards (Out), Donte DiVincenzo (Out).
Utah Jazz
- Jusuf Nurkic C · Out · Foot key player (7 Nov, 5:20 am AEDT)
- Jaren Jackson Jr. F · Out · Knee key player (28 Oct, 6:25 am AEDT)
- Lauri Markkanen F · Day-to-day · Wrist key player (8 Nov, 10:14 am AEDT)
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Anthony Edwards G · Out · Knee key player (30 Oct, 5:33 am AEDT)
- Donte DiVincenzo G · Out · Achilles key player (6 Oct, 7:53 am AEDT)
- Joan Beringer F · Day-to-day · Fracture (8 Nov, 10:10 am AEDT)
● Out● May miss / reduced minutes● Probable / returning
Statuses from the official team injury reports. Updated 8 Nov, 5:20 pm AEDT; refreshed every 15 minutes.
Recent results
- Utah Jazz: 0 wins from the last 5, average margin −13.8 points (L 100–112 @ DAL, L 113–120 @ NO, L 97–119 @ SA, L 90–112 v POR, L 111–117 v SA).
- Minnesota Timberwolves: 4 wins from the last 5, average margin +8.8 points (W 115–109 @ NO, W 117–107 @ HOU, W 112–100 v MIL, L 111–121 @ SA, W 127–101 v LAC).
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.
Preview
Minnesota Timberwolves are our pick at home against the Utah Jazz. The model gives them a 84% chance of winning, which makes this game a 65%+ top pick.
On the rosters we expect, Minnesota Timberwolves rate as the stronger team (90.2 to 88.3 on our team-strength rating), and that is the main reason for the pick.
Recent form: Utah Jazz have been losing by 11.0 points a game, while Minnesota Timberwolves have been winning by 5.6 points a game.
Injuries: Utah Jazz will be without Jusuf Nurkic (29 min a game) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (26 min a game) and Minnesota Timberwolves will be without Anthony Edwards (34 min a game) and Donte DiVincenzo (27 min a game). Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.
Season so far: Utah Jazz are 1–8 and Minnesota Timberwolves are 7–3.
What could change the pick: late injury news. We re-check every 15 minutes until game time, then the pick is frozen and stays on our public record, win or lose.
This is one of our top picks: Minnesota Timberwolves at 84% to win.
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Probabilities come from ProbaLab's own model. They are for entertainment, not advice. How it works.