The Golden State Warriors (17-18, 14-2 Home) play host to the Utah Jazz (19-17, 7-12 Away) Wednesday in what may turn out to be a shootout. Utah was beaten by the San Antonio Spurs 126-122 at AT&T Center on Monday. Lauri Markkanen was a top performer in the losing effort with 32 points and 12 rebounds.
The Jazz are ninth in the Western Conference. Golden State is playing the second of a back-to-back after winning their third home game in a row yesterday at Chase Center, beating the Charlotte Hornets 110-105. Klay Thompson had 29 points to lead the team. The Warriors are 10th in the Western Conference.
This marks the final meeting of the season between the teams. Utah and Golden State have split their two matchups this season. The Jazz took the most recent meeting, beating the Warriors 124-123 at Vivint Arena on December 7.
Jordan Poole led the game in scoring with 36 points and eight assists in the losing effort. Jordan Clarkson had 22 points and nine assists for the Jazz.
Markkanen and Clarkson, averaging 23.1 and 20.3 points per game, respectively, are leading the Jazz in scoring this season. Markkanen also has grabbed 8.2 rebounds per game, while Clarkson has dished 4.5 assists per game.
Stephen Curry has supplied much of the Warriors’ offense, averaging 30.0 points per game. He has the seventh-best scoring average in the NBA. Curry also has doled out 6.8 assists per game. Kevon Looney has posted 7.7 rebounds per game. The Jazz and the Warriors are two of the highest-scoring teams in the NBA, ranking fourth and fifth in points per game, respectively.
Utah is scoring 117.2 per game, while Golden State is averaging 116.5.The Jazz are 2-5 in seven visits to Chase Center. Meanwhile, the Warriors are 2-5 when playing the second of a back-to-back this season and 1-5 in such games against opponents with at least a day of rest. The Jazz are 1-1 with a rest advantage.
Utah is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -2.0 (115.9-117.9). Golden State has a 4-6 record over the last 10, allowing 120.1 points per game on average while scoring only 114.8 (-5.3 margin).
JAZZ HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Assists per game:
Jordan Clarkson: 3.2 | 4.5 | -1.3
WARRIORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
JaMychal Green: 23.0 | 10.6 | +12.4
Points per game:
Jordan Poole: 27.6 | 19.6 | +8.0
Rebounds per game:
Draymond Green: 8.2 | 6.4 | +1.8
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