NBA Preview: Utah Jazz Seeking to Extend Winning Run Against Golden State Warriors
Ritz Agranum | | Mar 30, 2016 01:34 PM EDT |
(Photo : gettyimages.com) The game will be the fourth and the final meeting between the two Western Conference teams with the Golden States eyeing a season sweep.
The Northwest Division third-ranked team Utah Jazz will be hosting the league's defending champions Golden State Warriors on Wednesday evening at the Vivint Smart Home Arena.
The game will be the fourth and the final meeting between the two Western Conference teams with the Golden States eyeing a season sweep after coming out on top of their previous three match-ups.
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Coming off from a two-game winning streak with their best offensive game performance of the season, the Jazz may be are ready to take on the NBA's current No. 1 ballclub.
The Warriors are still chasing a record 73 wins; they are currently sitting at the top of the team standings with a superior 67 victories with just 7 defeats. They are presently on a five-game winning streak and have an impressive on road record of 31 wins and 7 losses.
The NBA's highest-scoring team is coming fresh from a 102-94 triumph over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night with the Dubs' stars finishing the night with brilliant performances. The Splash Bothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson scored 26 and 16 points respectively, while Draymond Green flirted with another triple-double production of 15 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists.
Utah are also coming from a 123-75 routing of the Los Angeles Lakers, where the Jazz registered their franchise-best 17 treys in 32 attempts to record a season-high point total. They currently hold a 37-37 record and have won eight of the last ten games they played.
The Jazz enjoyed a half-game lead over the Houston Rockets for the seventh seed in the West. They have a decent 23-13 record on games played at home.
The projected starters for the Golden State Warriors are Stephen Curry for the point guard position, Klay Thompson for the two postion, Andrew Bogut to play the number five, Harrison Barnes for the small forward and Draymond Green for the power forward position.
Gordon Hayward (SF), Derrick Favors (PF), Rudy Gobert (C), Rodney Hood (SG) and Shelvin Mack (PG) are the projected starters for the Utah Jazz.
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