Timberwolves play the Jazz, seek 5th straight win

Minnesota Timberwolves (26-21, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-35, 15th in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota looks to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Timberwolves take on Utah.

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 score 111.1 points per game, 3.3 more points than the 107.8 the Timberwolves allow. The Jazz average 110.6 points per game, 7.9 fewer points than the 118.5 the Jazz allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kessler is shooting 73.3% and averaging 11.3 points for the Jazz. Collin Sexton is averaging 17.5 points over the last 10 games.

Julius Randle is scoring 19.1 points per game and averaging 7.3 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards is averaging 3.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 1-9, averaging 109.4 points, 45.6 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points per game.

Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 116.8 points, 44.4 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.3 points.

INJURIES: Jazz: John Collins: day to day (illness), Johnny Juzang: day to day (hand), Walker Kessler: day to day (shoulder), Cody Williams: out (ankle), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula).

Timberwolves: Terrence Shannon Jr.: out (ankle), Donte DiVincenzo: out (toe), Naz Reid: day to day (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.