Utah at Minnesota

If you look at the Utah Jazz in terms of the whole season, they have had a disapponting season,. However, if you look at them over the last 1/3 of the season, they have stood up as an elite team at 15-8 over their last 23 games. The difference has totally occurred with a commitment to the defensive end of the court. The Jazz have had the best defense in the league over the last 23 games allowing a very stingy 87.4 points per game, and that wins a lot of games. Minnesota has had an awful year, have lost three straight, and just 5-9 ATS in their last 14 as they play out the string. This is a team that has had no home court advantage for years, and in fact, since the start of the 2006 season the T-Wolves own the worst record in the NBA as a home dog where they are a woeful 72-122-4 ATS. That includes just 10-16 ATS this season, so not much has changed. They have also played to the UNDER at 55.7% over the same period. Utah is getting it done on defense and the win column, while Minnesota has been brutal in this role, and scoring little. Make the play on Utah and the UNDER.