Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is where the Golden State Warriors (22-23) will attempt to beat the Utah Jazz (10-33) on Tuesday.

The Jazz faced off with the Grizzlies and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-103 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Jazz ended up with 22 while the Grizzlies totaled 19 personal fouls. They also converted 14 of 38 attempts from beyond the arc. Memphis finished shooting 73.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 25 of their 34 shots. Additionally, Memphis totaled 45 rebounds (13 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Memphis distributed 28 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. In the matter of defending, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 51.2% from the field on 43 of 84 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 40 with 14 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Jazz converted 13 of 16 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. Utah finished the game having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (39 of 92) and buried 12 of 47 3-point shots.

Collin Sexton is a player who was a contributor in the game. He left the arena with 20 points on 5 of 17 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. Sexton shot 29.4% from the floor and recorded 4 assists.

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Utah heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 10-33 so far this season. They average 111.3 points per game (19th in the NBA) on 45.6% from the floor. The Jazz are shooting 35.5% on shots from downtown (595 of 1,675) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Utah is snagging 45.5 boards per game and has accumulated 1,077 dimes this season, which has them ranked 26th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 17.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Jazz are able to force 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 fouls. They surrender 35.7% from beyond the arc while they are 27th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (118.5). The Jazz are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (1,871 of 3,927) and they surrender 42.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 23rd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,217 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Warriors took a loss by a final score of 118-108 against the Lakers. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Golden State allowed Los Angeles to collect 42 in total (10 offensive). They finished 34.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 out of 29 and ended up shooting 14 out of 17 at the charity stripe (82.4%). The Warriors allowed the Lakers to make 47 out of 86 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 54.7% for this contest. In all, the Warriors finished the game shooting 41 for 89 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.1%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Golden State buried 16 out of their 46 attempts (34.8%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a rate of 62.5%. The Lakers committed 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 10 steals in this contest. The Warriors recorded 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 38 for the matchup.

Andrew Wiggins was important for the Warriors in this contest. He converted 9 of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and earned 6 rebounds. Wiggins earned 20 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for this game.

Golden State has a record of 22-23 this year. The Warriors are committing 19.2 fouls per game while shooting 71.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 28.6 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.3 times per contest. Golden State has earned 5,008 points so far this season (111.3 per contest) and they grab 46.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Warriors are hitting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks 25th in the league.

The Golden State defense gives up 36.0% on 3-point shots (611 of 1,697) and opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their foul shots. They concede 26.3 dimes and 44.9 boards per game, which is 14th and 23rd in the league. The Warriors on defense are ranked 10th in the league in PPG given up with 111.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (9th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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