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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 BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -7.5;

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 ...

The Utah Jazz head to Chase Center to face the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference matchup. The Jazz are 10-34, which puts the team in last place in the west, and only ahead of the Washington Wizards in the league. The Warriors are 22-23, which puts the team in 11th place.

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.

Warriors guard Dennis Schroder suffered a scary leg injury and left the game against the Jazz on Tuesday night.

The Utah Jazz, who languish in the basement of the Western Conference, are going from facing one hot team to another when the Milwaukee Bucks visit Salt Lake City on Monday night.

Golden State has really missed do-everything forward Draymond Green (8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game) and third-leading scorer Jonathan Kuminga (16.8 ppg) over the last few weeks. The Dubs are coming off a 10-point home loss to the Lakers and are 4-7 straight up and against the spread since Kuminga has been sidelined.

Utah Jazz (10-30, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (11-32, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pelicans -8; over/under ...

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.

SALT LAKE CITY – The Milwaukee Bucks needed a full-game effort to outlast the Utah Jazz on Monday night at the Delta Center, winning 125-110 after seeing a 24-point fourth quarter lead whittled down to as few as 12 in the final four minutes.