Halftime Report
Only two more quarters stand between the Warriors and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a 63-56 lead against the Jazz.
If the Warriors keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 46-36 in no time. On the other hand, the Jazz will have to make due with a 31-51 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Utah Jazz @ Golden State Warriors
Current Records: Utah 31-50, Golden State 45-36
How To Watch
- When:Â Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Chase Center — San Francisco, California
- TV:Â KJZZ-TV 14
- Follow:Â CBS Sports App
- Online streaming:Â fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $125.00
What to Know
The Warriors are 8-2 against the Jazz since January of 2022, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. The Golden State Warriors will be playing at home against the Utah Jazz at 3:30 p.m. ET at Chase Center.
After a string of three wins, the Warriors’ good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to the Pelicans 114-109. While the oddsmakers failed to call the winner, they nailed the 223 point over/under.
Meanwhile, the Jazz made the experts look like fools on Friday as the team pulled off a huge upset of the Clippers. They slipped by the Clippers 110-109. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Utah.
The Jazz can attribute much of their success to Kenneth Lofton Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Less helpful for the Jazz was Talen Horton-Tucker’s abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.
Golden State’s loss dropped their record down to 45-36. As for Utah, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road and puts them at 31-50.
Looking ahead, the Warriors are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by eight points. This contest will be their seventh straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 2-4 against the spread).
The Warriors were able to grind out a solid victory over the Jazz in their previous matchup on Sunday, winning 118-110. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Jazz have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Golden State is a big 8-point favorite against Utah, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Warriors, as the game opened with the Warriors as a 6.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 222.5 points.
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Series History
Golden State has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Utah.
- Apr 07, 2024 – Golden State 118 vs. Utah 110
- Feb 15, 2024 – Golden State 140 vs. Utah 137
- Feb 12, 2024 – Golden State 129 vs. Utah 107
- Dec 28, 2022 – Golden State 112 vs. Utah 107
- Dec 07, 2022 – Utah 124 vs. Golden State 123
- Nov 25, 2022 – Golden State 129 vs. Utah 118
- Apr 02, 2022 – Golden State 111 vs. Utah 107
- Feb 09, 2022 – Utah 111 vs. Golden State 85
- Jan 23, 2022 – Golden State 94 vs. Utah 92
- Jan 01, 2022 – Golden State 123 vs. Utah 116