Utah Jazz (12-21) vs. Golden State Warriors (18-16)
January 3, 2026 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Golden State Warriors -12.5; Over/Under: 239.5
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The Utah Jazz travel to the Chase Center to do battle with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Here’s a Warriors vs Jazz Prediction. This article will include a Warriors vs Jazz Pick.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
The Utah Jazz have been in a rut as they’ve lost six of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting routed by the Clippers in a 118-101 road defeat on Thursday. Kyle Anderson led the team with 22 points, eight rebounds and two blocks off the bench, Brice Sensabaugh added 20 points while Cody Williams chipped in with 18 points. As a team, the Jazz shot 46 percent from the field and just six of 27 from the 3-point line as they had to work so hard to overcome an early 19-point deficit. Only to see their hard work go to waste in the fourth quarter where they got outscored by 36-20 to get blown out on the road. Svi Mykhailiuk had a quiet game of just five points on two of nine shooting, while Kyle Filipowski shot just two of 13 for his four points.
Golden State Warriors Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have been in great shape as they’ve won five of their last seven games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back here after getting smashed by the Thunder in a 131-94 loss last night. Moses Moody and Will Richard each scored 13 points, Brandin Podziemski added 12 points while Quinten Post chipped in with 11 points. As a team, the Warriors shot 36 percent from the field and 13 of 44 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Thunder from the very start and they never threatened after falling behind by 19 points at halftime. With so many players sitting out like Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler III, the Warriors struggled for points and just looked overwhelmed from the start to the end.
Why the Golden State Warriors will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last 16 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Warriors have won each of their last 10 home games against the Jazz.
- The Warriors have covered the spread in each of their last six night games against the Jazz following a home loss.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine road games against Pacific Division opponents.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Warriors have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Northwest Division opponents.
- The road team has won each of the Warriors’ last three games.
- The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in three of their last four games against Warriors teams that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Eleven of the Warriors’ last 12 games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Jazz’s last four games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Warriors rank 1st in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (15.8).
- The Warriors rank 1st in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (43.9).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent points per game this season (126.8).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (30.1).
Warriors vs Jazz Prediction
The Jazz are still missing Ace Bailey, Georges Niang and Walker Kessler with Keyonte George, Jusuf Nurkic and Lauri Markkanen all listed as questionable, while the Warriors have ruled out Stephen Curry, Al Horford, Jimmy Butler III and Draymond Green. Both teams are missing plenty of players so this is definitely one of those games where you should check the lineups before tipoff. The Jazz are coming into this game in poor form, but they had some positives to take from their loss to the Clippers on Thursday. The Warriors come into this one as clear favorites, but they will have to dig deep into their roster, with plenty of players already ruled out. This is a tough one to pick, but I will lean towards the Jazz to get the win in this spot.
