The Golden State Warriors travel to the Delta Center to take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Here’s a Jazz vs Warriors Prediction. This article will include a Jazz vs Warriors Pick.
Golden State Warriors Betting Preview
The Golden State Warriors have been in a rut as they’ve dropped three of their past four games overall and they will be hoping for a better effort after getting mauled by the Timberwolves in a 108-83 road defeat on Monday. Quinten Post led the team in scoring with 13 points, Brandin Podziemski added 12 points with seven rebounds and four assists while Gui Santos chipped in with 11 points and 10 rebounds. As a team, the Warriors shot a miserable 35 percent from the field and nine of 39 from the 3-point line as they looked completely outmatched from the start. They got outscored in every quarter to finish with one of their worst defeats of the season. They decided to rest all their key players on the same night.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been ice-cold as they’ve lost 13 of their last 16 games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a three-game skid after getting beaten by the Clippers in a 115-103 loss last night. Ace Bailey led the team with 20 points on eight of 16 shooting, Lauri Markkanen added 19 points with five rebounds and four assists while Brice Sensabaugh chipped in with 13 points off the bench. As a team, the Jazz shot 45 percent from the field and 12 of 33 from the 3-point line as they played great defense to limit the Clippers to just 18 points in the first quarter to take an 11-point lead. They were able to stay in front until the third quarter where they got blown out by 36-20 to trail by as many as 21 points at one stage.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Warriors have lost each of their last eight games at Delta Center following a road loss.
- The Jazz have won four of their last five games as home underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight road games against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last four games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
Why the Golden State Warriors will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last 11 games when playing with a rest disadvantage against the Warriors.
- The Warriors have won 14 of their last 15 games when playing with a rest advantage against the Jazz.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Warriors.
- The Warriors have covered the spread in each of their last five games when playing with a rest advantage against the Jazz.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Warriors’ last five games as favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
- Eleven of the Jazz’s last 13 home night games following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Utah Jazz Player Facts
- Lauri Markkanen ranks 1st amongst qualified Centers for points per game (27.7) this season.
- Keyonte George ranks 5th amongst qualified players for FT% (90.4%) this season.
Golden State Warriors Player Facts
- Al Horford has made the most free-throws without a miss (11) of any player in the league this season.
- Moses Moody ranks 36th amongst qualified players for 3P% (39.7%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent points per game this season (127.5).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (30.7).
- The Warriors rank 1st in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (16.2).
- The Warriors rank 1st in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (44.6).
Jazz vs Warriors Prediction
The Warriors are still missing Jimmy Butler III and Seth Curry, but they are expecting to have Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and Gary Payton II back in action. The Jazz have ruled out Keyonte George, Jusuf Nurkic, and Walker Kessler. The Warriors are coming into this one fresh off an ugly loss to the Timberwolves, but they rested all their key players in that game and are favorites to bounce back now that Green and Curry are back in action. The Jazz are playing their second game of a back to back set, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they decided to rest Markkanen for this meeting. So, I will stick with the Warriors to bounce back and take advantage of this slumping, banged up Jazz squad.