The Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 20) defeated the Utah Jazz (13 - 17) 94 - 80 on Wednesday in an offensive struggle. This is certainly not the type of game that will make any highlight reel anytime soon. Both teams played some horrendous offense and they may have set basketball back a few years. Both of these teams have been struggling mightily coming into this game and it made this game hard to watch at times. Utah was especially bad, as they shot 35 percent from the field and committed 19 turnovers in the loss. The turnover differential was the key, as the Timberwolves commuted just 10, which is almost half as many as the Jazz. The Jazz had one of their worst offensive performances in franchise history and it's clear the injuries are really starting to hurt this team. It's one thing to play without Rudy Gobert, but this offense has no punch without Derrick Favors and Alec Burks. That can be exemplified by the fact that they started this game just 5 - for - 30 from the field and scored just 13 points in the first 14 minutes. It's not like it got much better after that though, as they failed to crack 21 points outside of the fourth quarter. The lone bright spots were Trey Burke and Jeff Withey. Withey tallied 13 points and nine rebounds filling in for Favors and Burke scored 23 points off the bench. Utah will look to find some offense in their next game on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers. While the Jazz offense was a nightmare, the Timberwolves played some of their best defense of the season here. This marked the lowest point total the Wolves have allowed this season and it's a good sign to see them play like this with their struggles at home all year. Ricky Rubio did a great job of setting up the offense, as he dished out 17 assists to go along with 10 points in the win. Rookie Karl Anthony-Towns recorded a double - double as well, tallying 25 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. This wasn’t a pretty game by any means, but a win is a win. Minnesota will look to keep up this defensive momentum on Thursday against the Detroit Pistons.
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