NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Jazz vs Timberwolves change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (93 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Jazz win
Timberwolves win
- TimberwolvesWest #9→#8
- JazzTragic 74→73
- NuggetsWest #8→#9
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| JazzWest #14 · 1-5 | - | 74 | - |
| TimberwolvesWest #9 · 4-3 | - | - | - |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Before this game
- Nov 8 Jazz @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Dec 14 Timberwolves @ Jazz (Scheduled)
- Feb 7 Jazz @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Mar 18 Timberwolves @ Jazz (Scheduled)
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Sun, Nov 8 game · Minneapolis
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Team records
- Jazz1-5
- Timberwolves4-3
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Jazz
- Jusuf NurkicOut
- Trey AlexanderOut
- Jaren Jackson Jr.Out
- Kobe BufkinAvailable
- Harrison IngramOut
Timberwolves
- Donte DiVincenzoOut
- Anthony EdwardsOut
- LaMelo BallAvailable
- Terrence Shannon Jr.Out
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.