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The Utah Jazz will resume their NBA Cup run against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who will begin theirs, on Friday. It is one of the 11 NBA Cup games scheduled for this round.The Jazz are 11th in the Western Conference with a 3-5 record. Their last game was on Wednesday, losing 114-103 on the road against the Detroit Pistons.Jazz forward Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk recorded 28 points, two rebounds and two assists. Center Lauri Markkanen added 25 points and four rebounds.The Timberwolves, on the other hand, are eighth in the Western Conference with a 4-4 record. They lost their last game 137-114 on Wednesday when they took the road to face the New York Knicks.Julius Randle recorded 32 points, five rebounds and four assists in the loss. Anthony Edwards added 15 points, two rebounds and five assists.Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game detailsThe Jazz-Timberwolves game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The matchup will air on NBA League Pass or FanDuel Sports Network North.Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves betting linesMoneyline: Jazz (+425) vs. Timberwolves (-575)Spread: Jazz (+11.5) vs. Timberwolves (-11.5)Total: (O/U): Jazz (o231.5) -110 vs. Timberwolves (u231.5) -110Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves preview The Jazz have a better head-to-head record against the T-Wolves. They have met 146 times, and Utah leads with a 91-55 record. However, in their last 10 matchups, Minnesota has dominated with an 8-2 record.Their last regular season matchup was on April 13, with the Timberwolves winning 116-105 at home. Guard Anthony Edwards recorded 43 points, six rebounds and five assists. Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists.Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves predicted starting lineupsJazzPG - Keyonte George | SG - Svi Mykhailiuk | SF - Lauri Markkanen | PF - Taylor Hendricks | C - Jusuf NurkicTimberwolvesPG: Donte DiVincenzo | SG: Anthony Edwards | SF: Jaden McDaniels | PF: Julius Randle | C: Rudy GobertNote: The starting lineups could still change ahead of tipoff.Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves betting tipsLauri Markkanen has an over/under of 24.5 points via FanDuel. He is averaging 30.4 ppg already this season, and the safe bet is the over.Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards has an over/under of 25.5 points via FanDuel. He is averaging 23.0 ppg already this season, and the safe bet is the under.Game predictionThe Timberwolves are the bookmakers' heavy favorites to win this matchup with an 85% win probability compared to the Jazz’s 19%.
