Game Thread: Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz play their first of two games this week tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Jazz look to bounce back after a terrible performance against the Wolves three nights ago.

Starting Lineups

Utah Jazz

PF- Marvin Williams

C- Enes Kanter (If Derrick Favors does not play)

SF- Richard Jefferson

SG- Gordon Hayward - expected to play

PG- Trey Burks

Minnesota Timberwolves

PF- Kevin Love

C-Nikola Pekovic

SF- Corey Brewer

SG- Kevin Martin

PG- Ricky Rubio

Injury Report

Utah Jazz

Gordon Hayward (hip)- expected to play

Derrick Favors (strained abductor)

Minnesota Timberwolves

None to report

History

Recently Amar wrote a post comparing Gordon Hayward to Andrei Kirilenko. (Go check it out in his 40 for 40 series, if you haven't already). In 2006 Andrei had one of his classic AK-47 games against the Wolves.

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