The Timberwolves didn't take advantage when San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard missed the season opener for both teams last month or when Kevin Durant didn't play for Golden State last week in Oakland.
This time, they won't see Utah's star center Rudy Gobert, who's expected to miss at least the next month because of a bone bruise in his knee sustained when Miami's Dion Waiters rolled into him in a home game on Friday night.
The Jazz also are without Joe Johnson and Dante Exum while Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau doesn't expect backup center Gorgui Dieng to play.
It'll be the second consecutive game without Dieng, who sprained his right index finger in Wednesday's lopsided loss at Golden State.
The Wolves officially list Dieng as doubtful and fellow center Cole Aldrich (sprained knee) as questionable.
Without Gobert, the Jazz played small, spread the floor and beat Brooklyn 114-106 on Saturday with rookie Donovan Mitchell scoring 26 and remaining big man Derrick Favors 24.
"Obviously, he's a great player and an All-NBA player, so that changes things," Thibodeau said. "But I think they're a very good team here. They played great against Brooklyn without him. Their defense is terrific, so they're very dangerous. They're 6-3 at home, so we have to be ready."
This is the Wolves' second look at Ricky Rubio, whom they traded to the Jazz last summer for Oklahoma City's 2018 first-round pick and the cap space created to sign free agent Jeff Teague.
