Game ID: 22400981
Utah Jazz @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 34 28 37 29 128UTA 20 31 25 26 102
MIN vs UTA ScoutingMIN vs UTA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIN availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Gobert missed 9 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Randle back 3/02 after 13, 33 min since (101% of 33)
BACK DiVincenzo back 2/27 after 19, 26 min since (102% of 26)
NEW Reid 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Alexander-Walker 25 to 30 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Gobert missed 10 since 2/13, returns tonight: 20 min (61% of 32)
BACK Randle back 3/02 after 13, 33 min since (101% of 33)
NEW Reid 27 to 36 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/12 · 2 days' restBACK Randle back 3/02 after 13, 32 min since (99% of 33)
BACK Gobert back 3/09 after 10, 20 min since (61% of 32)
NEW Reid 27 to 34 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restBACK Gobert back 3/09 after 10, 25 min since (77% of 32)
MIN availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restBACK Gobert back 3/09 after 10, 28 min since (88% of 32)
MIN availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backBACK Gobert back 3/09 after 10, 28 min since (86% of 32)
MIN availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restBACK Gobert back 3/09 after 10, 26 min since (82% of 32)
MIN availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 6 min (64% of 10)
MIN availability going into 3/24 · 2 days' restBACK Dillingham back 3/21 after 2, 6 min since (64% of 10)
UTA availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Markkanen missed 7 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 4 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Clarkson missed 5 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 11 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Sexton back 2/28 after 10, 20 min since (73% of 28)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 3/03 after 3, 17 min since (84% of 20)
BACK Potter back 3/02 after 2, 19 min since (101% of 19)
BACK Tshiebwe back 3/02 after 8, 15 min since (83% of 18)
NEW Filipowski 21 to 26 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/10 · back-to-backOUT Markkanen missed 8 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 5 since 3/02, returns tonight: 34 min (112% of 30)
OUT Clarkson missed 6 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 12 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 3 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Mykhailiuk back 3/03 after 3, 18 min since (88% of 20)
BACK Potter back 3/02 after 2, 18 min since (98% of 19)
NEW Filipowski 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 20 to 26 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Markkanen missed 9 since 2/24, returns tonight: 28 min (90% of 31)
OUT Clarkson missed 7 since 2/28, returns tonight: 24 min (92% of 26)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 3 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 13 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 4 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Collins back 3/10 after 5, 34 min since (112% of 30)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 3/03 after 3, 19 min since (94% of 20)
UTA availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 4 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 14 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 5 since 3/05, returns tonight: 17 min (127% of 13)
BACK Markkanen back 3/12 after 9, 28 min since (90% of 31)
BACK Collins back 3/10 after 5, 31 min since (103% of 30)
BACK Clarkson back 3/12 after 7, 24 min since (92% of 26)
UTA availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 26 min (130% of 20)
OUT Potter missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 5 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 15 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 3/12 after 9, 24 min since (75% of 31)
BACK Collins back 3/10 after 5, 31 min since (103% of 30)
BACK Clarkson back 3/12 after 7, 23 min since (90% of 26)
BACK Springer back 3/14 after 5, 17 min since (127% of 13)
UTA availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT George missed 4 since 3/10, returns tonight: 27 min (87% of 32)
OUT Collins missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 4 since 3/10, returns tonight: 23 min (124% of 19)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 6 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 16 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 3/12 after 9, 24 min since (78% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 3/12 after 7, 23 min since (90% of 26)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 3/16 after 2, 26 min since (130% of 20)
BACK Springer back 3/14 after 5, 17 min since (127% of 13)
NEW Juzang 20 to 25 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 3 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 7 since 3/07, returns tonight: 18 min (102% of 18)
OUT Harkless missed 17 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK George back 3/17 after 4, 27 min since (87% of 32)
BACK Markkanen back 3/12 after 9, 24 min since (77% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 3/12 after 7, 23 min since (87% of 26)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 3/16 after 2, 26 min since (130% of 20)
BACK Potter back 3/17 after 4, 23 min since (124% of 19)
UTA availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 4 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 3 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 19 min (94% of 20)
OUT Harkless missed 18 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 3 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK George back 3/17 after 4, 28 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Markkanen back 3/12 after 9, 24 min since (77% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 3/12 after 7, 22 min since (85% of 26)
BACK Potter back 3/17 after 4, 19 min since (103% of 19)
BACK Tshiebwe back 3/19 after 7, 18 min since (102% of 18)
UTA availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 5 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 4 since 3/16, returns tonight: 19 min (83% of 23)
OUT Harkless missed 19 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 4 since 3/16, returns tonight: 0 min (1% of 13)
BACK George back 3/17 after 4, 30 min since (95% of 32)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 3/16 after 2, 22 min since (112% of 20)
BACK Potter back 3/17 after 4, 20 min since (110% of 19)
BACK Tshiebwe back 3/19 after 7, 18 min since (102% of 18)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and Randle at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Sexton at 16 and Filipowski at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without George (3 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight), Potter (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 18 times a game to Minnesota's 12 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 109 a night to Utah's 121. Call it Minnesota 120, Utah 110, Minnesota by 10.
3/07 @ MIA 106-104 — MIN notes
MIN won 106-104. MIN shot 49% (40 of 81) to MIA's 46%, 18 of 45 from three. Reid led with 15 (6 of 13, 3 of 7 from three); DiVincenzo added 15, Conley 15. The hinge was Q1, 33-25: from level to 8 ahead.
3/09 vs SAS 141-124 — MIN notes
MIN won 141-124. MIN shot 56% (53 of 95) to SAS's 55%, 21 of 42 from three, and got to the line 15 times to SAS's 24. Edwards led with 25 (10 of 15, 2 of 5 from three); Reid added 20, DiVincenzo 17. The hinge was Q1, 37-29: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/12 @ DEN 115-95 — MIN notes
MIN won 115-95. MIN shot 48% (43 of 90) to DEN's 40%, 17 of 40 from three, and got to the line 16 times to DEN's 22. MIN turned it over 15 times to DEN's 10, and DEN turned those into 9 steals. Edwards led with 29 (10 of 22, 5 of 12 from three); Randle added 25, McDaniels 16. The hinge was Q1, 34-26: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 26. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/14 vs ORL 118-111 — MIN notes
MIN won 118-111. MIN shot 52% (42 of 80) to ORL's 45%, 14 of 33 from three, and went to the line 28 times to ORL's 22 — 20 points from the stripe to their 19. The glass went 45-31 for them. Edwards led with 28 (9 of 19, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Randle added 22, DiVincenzo 14. The hinge was Q4, 40-24: MIN came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 7. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/16 vs UTA 128-102 — MIN notes
MIN won 128-102. MIN shot 49% (48 of 97) to UTA's 43%, 14 of 43 from three, and went to the line 26 times to UTA's 15 — 18 points from the stripe to their 12. MIN turned it over 9 times to UTA's 22. Edwards led with 41 (16 of 27, 5 of 14 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); McDaniels added 20, DiVincenzo 11. The hinge was Q1, 34-20: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
3/17 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 107, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Haliburton at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (60 straight), Walker (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-7 a night and Indiana minus-8 and the arc, Minnesota at 41 percent from three to Indiana's 32. Call it Minnesota 117, Indiana 111.
3/19 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Randle at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and Murphy III at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Brooks Jr. (16 straight), Payton (47 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-5 a night and New Orleans minus-0 and the arc, Minnesota at 40 percent from three to New Orleans's 34. Call it Minnesota 120, New Orleans 108, Minnesota by 12.
3/21 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Edwards at 33 and Randle at 18 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and McCollum at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Brooks Jr. (17 straight), Payton (48 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the line, where Minnesota takes 28 free throws a game to New Orleans's 20 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 112 a night to New Orleans's 119. Call it Minnesota 119, New Orleans 109, Minnesota by 10.
3/24 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Mathurin at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Isa. Jackson (64 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; Edwards at 31 and Randle at 17 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 111 a night to Indiana's 118. Call it Minnesota 117, Indiana 115, Indiana keeping it close.
3/09 @ PHI 122-126 — UTA notes
UTA lost 122-126. UTA shot 42% (39 of 93) to PHI's 45%, 18 of 46 from three, and went to the line 31 times to PHI's 25 — 26 points from the stripe to their 24. George led with 25 (7 of 20, 3 of 10 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Filipowski added 25, Juzang 15. Q4 was theirs, 39-25, the deficit cut from 18 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 101-83 against them. They led by as many as 16.
3/10 @ BOS 108-114 — UTA notes
UTA lost 108-114. UTA shot 45% (43 of 95) to BOS's 43%, 13 of 38 from three, and got to the line 12 times to BOS's 18. Collins led with 28 (12 of 30, 2 of 11 from three); Sensabaugh added 22, Sexton 16. Q4 was theirs, 39-24, the deficit cut from 21 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 90-69 against them. Collier's -14 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/12 @ MEM 115-122 — UTA notes
UTA lost 115-122. UTA shot 47% (42 of 90) to MEM's 46%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 28 times to MEM's 21 — 19 points from the stripe to their 16. UTA turned it over 23 times to MEM's 9, and MEM turned those into 15 steals. The glass went 60-39 for them. Sexton led with 22 (9 of 17, 1 of 4 from three); Collins added 22, Markkanen 14. Q3 was theirs, 36-26, the deficit cut from 14 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 96-79 against them.
3/14 vs TOR 118-126 — UTA notes
UTA lost 118-126. UTA shot 44% (39 of 89) to TOR's 48%, 16 of 38 from three. The glass went 35-51 against them. Clarkson led with 19 (5 of 9, 2 of 3 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Filipowski added 18, Collier 16. Q2 was theirs, 32-23, turning a 7-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 103-86 against them. Martin's -29 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 @ MIN 102-128 — UTA notes
UTA lost 102-128. UTA shot 43% (39 of 90) to MIN's 49%, 12 of 38 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MIN's 26. UTA turned it over 22 times to MIN's 9, and MIN turned those into 14 steals. Sexton led with 22 (9 of 18); Markkanen added 16, Kessler 15. Q2 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 14 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 100-71 against them. Williams's -24 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/17 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 17 and Markkanen at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without George (4 straight), Collins (2 straight), Potter (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; White at 30 and Giddey at 25 a game. Without Giddey (2 straight), Ball (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Chicago allowing 112 a night to Utah's 123 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 18 times a game to Chicago's 13. Call it Chicago 119, Utah 115, Utah keeping it close.
3/19 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sexton at 17 and Markkanen at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Collins (3 straight), Martin (2 straight), Tshiebwe (7 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 120, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Sarr at 19 and Poole at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Coulibaly (4 straight), Brogdon (13 straight), Thor (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 18 times a game to Washington's 14 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-0 a night and Washington minus-5. Call it Utah 117, Washington 113, Washington keeping it close.
3/21 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 18 and Markkanen at 16 a game. Without Collins (4 straight), Martin (3 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and White at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 19 times a game to Boston's 11 and the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to Utah's 120. Call it Boston 115, Utah 111, Utah keeping it close.
3/23 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sexton at 20 and George at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Collins (5 straight), Martin (4 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mobley at 22 and Garland at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 18 times a game to Cleveland's 12. Call it Cleveland 119, Utah 115, Utah keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
BH B. Hyland
DD D. DiVincenzo
JC J. Clark
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. Minott
JR J. Randle
LG L. Garza
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
TS T. Shannon Jr.
UTABS B. Sensabaugh
CS C. Sexton
CW C. Williams
IC I. Collier
JJ J. Juzang
KF K. Filipowski
LM L. Markkanen
SM S. Mykhailiuk
WK W. Kessler
MIN/UTA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Edwards drops 41 as Wolves win eighth straight, 128-102 over skidding Jazz
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards scored 41 points on Sunday as the Minnesota Timberwolves won their eighth straight, beating the Utah Jazz 128-102.
Jaden McDaniels had a double-double by halftime and finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Donte DiVincenzo had 11 points and seven assists for the Timberwolves, who are in a tight battle with Golden State for sixth place in the Western Conference.
Collin Sexton led Utah with 22 points, while Walker Kessler had 15 points and 19 rebounds. Laurie Markkanen added 16 points for the Jazz, who have lost nine in a row.
Edwards hit 16 of 27 shots and made five 3-pointers, topping 40 points in a game for the seventh time this season.
Takeaways Jazz: Playing without two of their top three scorers — guard Keyonte George (foot) and forward John Collins (ankle) — the Jazz committed 22 turnovers and couldn't mount much consistency on offense.
Timberwolves: Minnesota’s last loss came at Utah on Feb. 28, a game in which the Wolves were missing three starters -- Edwards (suspension), Rudy Gobert (lower back) and Julius Randle (groin strain).
Key moment Edwards scored 19 points in the game’s first eight minutes, capping the run with a dunk in traffic over the 7-foot Kessler that put Minnesota on top 28-12.
Key stat Edwards (8,731 career points) passed Andrew Wiggins for third place on the Timberwolves’ all-time scoring list. He now trails only Kevin Garnett (19,201) and Karl-Anthony Towns (13,121).
Up next Both teams are in action Monday, with the Timberwolves hosting Indiana and Utah facing the Bulls in Chicago.