Following three straight off days, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were without their two All-Star big men Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns, took on the Utah Jazz, who themselves were without Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, and John Collins.
Both teams would start the game very slowly offensively with each team scoring only 19 points in the first quarter. The two teams would combine to shoot 30.6% from the field and 15% from beyond the arc.
In the second quarter, each team would be able to get the lid off the basket a little bit with the Wolves surging into the lead with a 13-1 run capped off by a Jaden McDaniels fadeaway jumper.