Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 18, 2026
Final · NBA · Tip-off 8:00 PM ET at Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Final Total: 258
over — the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves combined for 258, over the 230.5 total.
Game Recap
Brice Sensabaugh erupted for 41 points to lead Utah's offense, but it wasn't enough to contain Minnesota's balanced attack in a 147-111 rout that soared past the market total. The Timberwolves' three-pronged scoring effort—Ayo Dosunmu (23 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast), Rudy Gobert (21 pts, 12 reb), and Julius Randle (21 pts, 8 ast)—overwhelmed the Jazz despite Sensabaugh's heroics and support from Ace Bailey (17 pts) and Isaiah Collier (14 pts, 6 ast).
The game opened as a potential high-octane affair, with Q1 setting the tone at 74 combined points. Minnesota's 43-point opening quarter dwarfed Utah's 31, establishing an immediate 12-point spread. The second half proved marginally more defensive, with Q2 dipping to 56 combined before Q3 and Q4 settled into 64-point patterns. Halves split 130-128, making neither half decisively tighter, but the Timberwolves' early dominance proved insurmountable.
The final combined 258 cleared the 230.5 market total by 27.5 points, a substantial overage that reflected an unexpectedly high-scoring blowout. Utah had allowed 119.3 per game over its last 10, while Minnesota averaged 111.5 scored; this matchup inverted those trends entirely. DAGGER's call missed on the play, unable to anticipate the degree to which Utah's defense would collapse against Minnesota's depth.
Box Score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 111 | |
| 43 | 29 | 38 | 37 | 147 |
Top Performers
| # | Player | Pos | Team | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 | Brice Sensabaugh | F | 41 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| #19 | Ace Bailey | F | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| #8 | Isaiah Collier | G | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| #13 | Ayo Dosunmu | G | 23 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| #27 | Rudy Gobert | C | 21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| #30 | Julius Randle | F-C | 21 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Recent Team Form
| Team | Scored | Allowed |
|---|---|---|
| 113.2 | 119.3 | |
| 111.5 | 114.2 | |
| Scored sum | 224.7 | vs 230.5(-5.8) |
| Allowed sum | 233.5 | vs 230.5(+3.0) |
Previous Matchups
| Date | Matchup | Away | Home | Total | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | 122 | 127 | 249 | 238.5 | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 120 | 113 | 233 | — | |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 97 | 137 | 234 | — | |
| Averages | 113.0 | 125.7 | 238.7 | 238.5 | |