The Golden State Warriors pay a visit to the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on Monday 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 real funk lately, as they’ve lost six of their last nine games overall and they will be looking to bounce back after coming up just short to the Thunder in a 104-97 road defeat on Saturday. Gui Santos led the team with 22 points and 11 rebounds, Brandin Podziemski added 17 points with six assists, and Draymond Green chipped in with 16 points and five assists. As a team, the Warriors shot 41 percent from the field and 14 of 45 from the 3-point line as they struggled to match the Thunder and allowed 67 points in the first half to fall behind by 14 points, which was a shame because the Warriors rallied to cut the deficit to just two points with 2:02 left in the fourth quarter before they went scoreless to let the Thunder off the hook.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in a major slump, as they’ve lost eight of their last nine games overall and they will be hoping for a better outcome after getting routed by the Bucks in a 113-99 road defeat on Saturday. Keyonte George led the team with 22 points, Brice Sensabaugh added 17 points in just 19 minutes off the bench, and Kyle Filipowski tallied 14 points with 11 rebounds and six assists. As a team, the Jazz shot just 34 percent from the field and 12 of 49 from the 3-point line as they got off to a sluggish start and scored just 13 points in the first quarter to fall behind by 15 points, which proved to be crucial in the end as they worked hard to cut the deficit to just two points with 4:55 left in the fourth quarter before the Bucks closed the game on a 16-4 run to slam the door shut on the Jazz.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Warriors have lost each of their last three games as road favorites on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has won four of the last five games between the Warriors and Jazz.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in five of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as favorites.
Why the Golden State Warriors will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last 10 games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Warriors have won each of their last seven games against the Jazz following a loss.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the Warriors’ last five games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Warriors’ last six games against the Jazz following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Six of the Jazz’s last seven home games against the Warriors following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Utah Jazz Player Facts
- Keyonte George ranks 12th amongst qualified players for FT% (89.1%) this season.
- John Konchar leads all Jazz players for steals per 36 minutes (2.8) this season.
Golden State Warriors Player Facts
- Draymond Green is one of only seven qualified players in the league to be leading their team in rebounds (5.6) and assists (5.2) per game this season.
- Pat Spencer ranks 18th amongst qualified players for assists per 36 minutes (7.3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent points per game this season (125.0).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (30.2).
- The Warriors rank 1st in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (16.3).
- The Warriors rank 1st in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (45.3).
Jazz vs Warriors Prediction
The Warriors are still playing without Stephen Curry, Seth Curry, Jimmy Butler III, Al Horford, and Kristaps Porzingis, while the Jazz have ruled out Lauri Markkanen, Vince Williams Jr., Jusuf Nurkic, and Jaren Jackson Jr. These teams have already met three times this season, with the Warriors comfortably winning each game and given the recent form slump of the Jazz, I can’t picture anything but another win for the Warriors despite all the injuries they are currently dealing with. The Jazz are still capable of pulling off the occasional upset win at home, but the Warriors were more than competitive in a narrow loss to the Thunder in their last outing and I think they can get the win here if they come out with the same attitude.