Wolves-Utah game recap

The Timberwolves suffered a lopsided loss at the hands of the Jazz Sunday, which may have big playoff implications.

April 2, 2018 at 5:07AM

Impact player

Ricky Rubio, Utah

The Timberwolf who once couldn't shoot straight came back and beat his former team with 9-for-14 shooting and 23 points. He made the first four three-pointers he shot and finished 5-for-6 from there. He has made at least five threes only two other times in his career.

By the numbers

60.5 Jazz shooting percentage, 46-for-76. They attempted 14 fewer shots from the field than the Wolves and still made eight more.

50-26 Jazz's bench outscored the Wolves' bench.

12 Wolves reserve point guard Aaron Brooks' season-high points in 16 minutes behind starter Tyus Jones, who took injured Jeff Teague's place.

3:44 Wolves rookie Justin Patton first NBA minutes with the Jazz leading by 27 points at game's end.

Minnesota Timberwolves' , from left, Nemanja Bjelica, Taj Gibson and Tyus Jones wait out the closing minutes of their 121-97 loss to the Utah Jazz in an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Minneapolis. Utah won 121-97.(AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)
Minnesota Timberwolves' , from left, Nemanja Bjelica, Taj Gibson and Tyus Jones wait out the closing minutes of their 121-97 loss to the Utah Jazz in an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Minneapolis. Utah won 121-97.(AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid) (Mike Nelson — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Jerry Zgoda

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Jerry Zgoda covers Minnesota United FC and Major League Soccer for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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