Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 1/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Golden State Warriors (18-22) are headed to Delta Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Utah Jazz (22-20).

The Warriors took the court against the Grizzlies and took a loss by a final of 116-107 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 25 while the Grizzlies recorded 12 fouls. They also made 20 of 54 shots from long range. Memphis walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by burying 32 of their 40 tries. Additionally, Memphis snagged 42 rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Memphis recorded 24 dimes and had 13 steals in this matchup. In terms of defense, Golden State allowed 37.2% from the floor on 32 of 86 shooting. They also doled out 28 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 45 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Warriors converted 9 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. Golden State finished the contest having earned a 48.9% FG percentage (44 out of 90) and buried 10 out of their 31 3-point shots.

Stephen Curry is someone who was a major factor for the game. He ended up with 26 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and also totaled 4 boards. Curry finished the game at 55.0% from the field and also distributed 8 assists.

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Golden State comes into this game with a mark of 18-22 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 46.1 rebounds per game and has earned 1,126 assists this season, which ranks 7th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are hitting 36.9% on shots from distance (589 of 1,596) and 79.2% from the free throw line. They average 117.2 points per outing (10th in the NBA) while shooting 46.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Warriors are able to force 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 fouls. They give up 35.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 23rd in the league in points per game allowed (118.2). The Warriors are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.6% (1,714 of 3,602) and they relinquish 43.0 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 14th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,041 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the Jazz got the win with a final of 132-105 when they faced the Pacers. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Utah allowed Indiana to pull down 43 in total (18 on the offensive side). They shot 29.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Jazz allowed the Pacers to convert 38 of their 95 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.0% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Jazz finished 45 out of 81 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.6%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Utah made 11 out of their 25 attempts (44.0%). They were able to knock down 31 of them for a percentage of 88.6%. The Pacers committed 31 fouls for the contest which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for 35 tries. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Jazz were able to collect 36 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this game.

Lauri Markkanen ended up having an impact for the Jazz in this contest. Markkanen earned 32 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 3 assists for this contest. He converted 10 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 10 rebounds.

Utah has a mark of 22-20 for the year. The Jazz are responsible for committing 19.6 fouls per contest while shooting 82.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 28.0 times per contest (7th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 16.1 times per game. Utah has scored 4,905 pts so far this year (116.8 per game) and they average 46.6 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jazz are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks 19th in the NBA.

The Utah defense surrenders 37.7% on three-point shots (588 of 1,561) and their opponents are connecting on 77.4% of their foul shots. They allow 28.3 assists and 41.9 boards per game, which ranks them 28th and 6th in the league. The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the league in points per game surrendered with 11.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the floor (19th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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