Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 2/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Delta Center is where the Utah Jazz (11-37) will attempt to beat the Golden State Warriors (25-24) on Wednesday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Magic and notched a win by a score of 104-99 in their last contest. Golden State wrapped up the contest with a 43.6% FG percentage (34 out of 78) and converted 12 out of their 39 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Warriors buried 24 of 34 tries for a rate of 70.6%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected 44 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 25 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning the defense, Golden State allowed the other team to go 43.4% from the floor on 43 of 99 shooting. Orlando earned 23 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Orlando grabbed 52 boards (18 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't have a block. Orlando walked away from this one shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by making 5 of 10 shots. They converted 8 out of their 32 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Warriors finished with 16 while the Magic had 26 fouls.

Andrew Wiggins is someone who had an impact in the matchup. Wiggins ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 35 minutes and snagged 2 boards. He was able to score 25 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Golden State enters this matchup with a record of 25-24 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Golden State is pulling in 46.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,397 assists on the season, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are hitting 36.4% on 3-pointers (753 of 2,069) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They average 111.2 points per game (20th in the league) while hitting 44.5% from the field.

On defense, the Warriors are able to force 14.6 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They give up 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 9th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.4). The Warriors are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (1,994 of 4,329) and they surrender 45.1 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 19th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,298 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Jazz took a defeat with a final score of 112-111 when they played the Pacers. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Utah permitted Indiana to pull down 37 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 23.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 42 and ended up going 16 out of 20 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Jazz permitted the Pacers to convert 43 out of 91 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.3% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Jazz ended up shooting 39 for 91 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9%. With respect to shots from distance, Utah converted 13 out of their 37 tries (35.1%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. The Pacers earned 20 fouls in this contest which got the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Jazz were able to corral 43 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 60 for the game.

Jordan Clarkson was important for the Jazz for the contest. He knocked down 8 of 17 in this game for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Clarkson accumulated 21 points in his 35 mins on the court and accounted for 3 assists for this game.

Utah has a win-loss record of 11-37 on the season. The Jazz commit 19.2 fouls per contest and they go 78.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per contest (20th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 17.6 times per game. Utah has tallied 5,336 pts this year (111.2 per contest) and they collect 45.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Jazz are shooting 45.6% from the field, which is ranked 21st in the league.

The Jazz on the defensive side of the court are 27th in basketball in PPG allowed with 118.4. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (26th in the league). The Utah defense concedes 35.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (685 of 1,931) and their opponents are connecting on 76.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 28.5 assists and 42.5 boards per game, which ranks them 26th and 6th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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