In regard to offense, the Utah Jazz's subpar 111.1 points per game while playing at home comes in as the 7th-fewest in the league this year.This year, the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged 40.6% on field goals (3rd-weakest in the NBA) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, labeling this as a difficult matchup.The Jazz have played at the 9th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games while at home.The Utah Jazz are expected to suffer a reduction in plays in this contest from squaring off against the 7th-most sluggish pace offense in the league this year (the Minnesota Timberwolves).The matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves is a challenging one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a measly 2.4 foul shots per game this year (10th-least in the league).
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