Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 12/7/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest-Rocky Mountain

The Golden State Warriors are traveling to Vivint Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Utah Jazz.

The Warriors played the Pacers and went home with a loss by a final score of 112-104 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Warriors walked away with 19 and the Pacers finished the game with 18 fouls. They buried 15 out of their 39 attempts from 3-point range. Indiana finished the contest at 61.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 18 shots. In addition, Indiana pulled down 47 boards (7 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Indiana distributed 26 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. With regard to defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.8% from the floor on 43 of 90 shooting. They also distributed 26 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 47 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Warriors converted 15 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. Golden State wrapped up the game having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (38 out of 94) and converted 13 of 44 3-point shots.

Klay Thompson is one guy who came through for this game. He racked up 28 points on 9 out of 23 shooting. He played 37 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. Thompson finished the game shooting 39.1% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes.

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Golden State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 13-12 this year. They are turning it over 16.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 22.8 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 42.8 rebounds per game and has earned 746 dimes on the campaign, which is 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Warriors are hitting 37.9% on shots from 3-point land (413 of 1,090) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 117.2 points per outing (5th in the NBA) while going 48.1% from the field.

On defense, the Warriors are forcing 15.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are 24th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 637 relinquished for the season. The Warriors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (1,038 of 2,256) and they surrender 44.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 25th in the league in points per game allowed (116.1).

When they last played, the Jazz took a defeat with a final score of 116-111 against the Trail Blazers. The Jazz were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 44 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Trail Blazers committed 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They were able to bury 22 of them for a rate of 78.6%. In relation to three-point attempts, Utah knocked down 13 out of their 36 attempts (36.1%). When the game finished, the Jazz walked away from this one shooting 38 for 84 from the field which had them shooting 45.2%. The Jazz permitted the Trail Blazers to convert 41 out of 85 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.2% for this contest. They shot 40.0% from 3-point land by hitting 10 out of 25 and ended up going 24 of 31 from the charity stripe (77.4%). Regarding rebounding, Utah allowed Portland to snag 49 in total (12 offensive).

Jarred Vanderbilt ended up being a factor for the Jazz in this game. He knocked down 6 of 8 in the game for a rate of 75.0%, and added 7 rebounds. Vanderbilt totaled 16 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accumulated 4 dimes in this matchup.

Utah has a win-loss record of 14-12 on the season. The Jazz commit 21.6 fouls every game and they hit 77.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.1 times per contest (8th in the NBA) and they turn it over 16.0 times per game. Utah has totaled 3,059 pts this season (117.7 per game) and they snag 44.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Jazz are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which is 9th in the NBA.

The Jazz on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 115.5. They are able to force 14.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the floor (20th in basketball). The Utah defense surrenders 33.9% on 3-point shots (266 of 785) and their opposition knocks down 79.1% of their free throw shots. They have given up 22.4 dimes and 44.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 3rd and 18th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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