The Golden State Warriors (13-12, 2-10 Away) travel to face the Utah Jazz (14-12, 8-4 Home) Wednesday in what should be a high-scoring game. Golden State was beaten by the Indiana Pacers 112-104 at Chase Center on Monday.
Klay Thompson had a standout performance in defeat with 28 points. The Warriors are the 10th seed in the Western Conference. Utah dropped their last game on Saturday at Vivint Arena, falling to the Portland Trail Blazers 116-111.
Jordan Clarkson recorded 24 points to top the scoresheet in defeat. With 16 points, Jarred Vanderbilt also produced a strong performance. The Jazz are the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Golden State will be looking for a season sweep against Utah after triumphing in the only prior matchup 129-118 at Chase Center on November 25. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 33 points. Lauri Markkanen had 24 points in the loss.
The Warriors have been led this season by Curry, who is averaging 30.0 points per game, best in the NBA. Curry also has dished 7.0 assists per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Kevon Looney is grabbing 7.2 rebounds.
Markkanen (22.2 ppg) and Clarkson (19.7) have been the primary providers of the Jazz’s offense. Markkanen leads the league in scoring, while Clarkson is first. Markkanen also has averaged 8.5 rebounds per game, most in the league, while Clarkson has recorded 4.8 assists per game, most in the league.
The Warriors and the Jazz are two of the top scoring teams in the league, ranking tied for second with 117.2 points per game on average.
The Jazz have had success in recent clashes between the teams at Vivint Arena, winning seven of the last 10.Golden State is 7-3 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +3.9 (116.7-112.8). Utah has a 4-6 record over the last 10, allowing 119.5 points per game on average while scoring only 119.4 (-0.1 margin).
WARRIORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Donte DiVincenzo: 13.8 | 10.1 | +3.7
Points per game:
Jordan Poole: 21.4 | 17.0 | +4.4
JAZZ HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Collin Sexton: 26.4 | 19.7 | +6.7
Points per game:
Collin Sexton: 19.0 | 14.2 | +4.8
Malik Beasley: 9.4 | 13.3 | -3.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Utah Jazz -7.5 (-110)
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