Nurkic, now the Jazz's nightly starter at center due to Walker Kessler's season-ending injury, has had his ups and downs since being elevated to a bigger role on both ends of the floor. But it was against the Timberwolves where those flaws tended to rear their ugly head.

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits Utah in Western Conference action Monday. Utah finished 17-65 overall, 8-44 in Western Conference action and 10-31 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Jazz averaged 111.9 points per game while shooting 45.4% from the field and 35.0% from 3-point range last season.

Anthony Edwards anotó 35 puntos y repartió seis asistencias mientras los Timberwolves vencieron 120-113 al Jazz el lunes por la noche, logrando la segunda victoria de Minnesota sobre Utah en cuatro días.