Utah @ Minnesota picks

Minnesota needs to win. Utah needs to lose. And the Jazz injury report emphasizes that latter need. Utah has sidelined all semblances of experienced size, and young guards like Johnny Juzang and Brice Sensabaugh will be overmatched against this Timberwolves defense. Furthermore, this is the last game between those young players and their summers. Motivation may be lacking. It was lacking a bit for the Nets on Friday in Minneapolis, another must-win game for the Timberwolves. It was not all that shocking that the Nets scored only 16 points in the first quarter and, most notably, 18 in the fourth quarter. Even garbage time does not lead to reserves pouring in buckets this weekend.