The league’s top team will be on the road when the Golden State Warriors (67-7) head to Vivint Smart Home Arena to play the Utah Jazz (37-37). Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 30 and can be seen on RT and GS2.
The Jazz enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out the Lakers 123-75 on Monday. Rodney Hood was the game’s leading scorer with 30 points on 11-for-13 shooting. The Warriors, meanwhile, are coming off a 102-94 win against the Wizards on Tuesday. Draymond Green claimed his 31st double-double of the season with 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Green and Klay Thompson have upped their production over the last five games for the Warriors. Green has averaged 16.6 points, 11.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 1.8 steals, 2.0 blocks, and 1.6 three-pointers during that stretch, while Thompson has put up 29.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 6.0 three-pointers.
It’s a matchup of two different tempos, as the up-and-down Warriors (ranked second in the NBA in possessions per game) square off against the grind-it-out Jazz (30th).
The Warriors have emerged victorious in all three games against the Jazz this year, including a decisive 115-94 victory in their last matchup. In the victory, Klay Thompson led all scorers on the team with 23 points.
The Jazz come into this game 37-37 Straight Up (SU) and 37-36-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 37-37 SU and 37-36-1 ATS against the Western Conference. The Jazz have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 114.8 points during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 97.9 points per game.
In the other locker room, the Warriors have a record of 38-33-3 ATS and 67-7 SU. Golden State performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning an 8-2 record. Offensively, the Warriors have really sputtered in the last 10 games. Their season average has fallen to 115.5 points per game after averaging only 99.4 during that stretch. The Warriors convert their three-pointers at a high percentage, leading the league at .416. The Warriors have controlled the glass with an average of 46.3 rebounds per game, fourth in the league. The Warriors are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, leading the NBA at 1.98. The Warriors average 104.3 points allowed per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 88.2 points per game during that span. The Warriors have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the league at .435.
In their previous meeting this season, Golden State beat Utah, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 9-1. The Warriors also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS
Notes
“Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Utah’s last 9 games “.
“Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah’s last 7 games at home”.
“Utah is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Golden State”.
“Utah is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Golden State”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah’s last 6 games when playing Golden State”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Utah’s last 25 games when playing Golden State”.
“Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State”.
“Utah is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Golden State”.
“Utah is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State”.
Utah has allowed an average of 96.1 points per game this season. Golden State averages 115.5 points per game, placing the team at the top of the NBA in scoring.
Utah has allowed an average of 92.7 points per home game this season. Golden State averages 114.7 points per away game, placing the team at the top of the NBA in scoring.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Jazz are 34-12 on the season. When the Warriors score fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 1-5.
The Utah Jazz have an abysmal 3-25 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Golden State Warriors are 66-2 when they hit triple digits.
The Warriors have a defensive rating of 101.4, fifth-best in the NBA. The Jazz also rank in the top half of the league for their offensive rating of 104.0 (ranked 13th).
With 94.1 possessions and 1.040 points per possession, the Utah Jazz perform worse on both metrics than the Golden State Warriors. Golden State averages 101.9 possessions and 1.131 points per possession.
The Golden State Warriors have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking first in the league with an EFF% of 56.1%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Utah Jazz are winless with a 0-12 record.
Golden State ranks at the top of the league with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.98. Utah ranks 28th with an A/TO of 1.33.
With 46.3 per game, Golden State ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at fourth. Utah ranks 18th with 43.3.
Utah is ranked 23rd in defensive rebounds, while Golden State ranks 20th in offensive rebounds.
The Jazz’s opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 14.2% this season. The Golden State Warriors have a stellar 34-3 record when their TOV% is 14.2% or higher.
