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The Golden State Warriors host the Utah Jazz on Tuesday for the beginning of another back-to-back. The game will be played at 7:00 PM PT in San Francisco and can be watched on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Previously with the Warriors:
Golden State stumbled below .500 yet again after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers, 118-108. Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors with 20 points, but the team’s offensive struggles, especially in crunch time, continued to plague them.
Adding to their woes, they had no answer for Lakers’ big man Anthony Davis, who dominated on both sides of the floor with 36 points on 13-of-23 shooting, 13 rebounds, three steals, and one block.
AD going to WORK with back-to-back buckets
A game-high 15 points… Lakers/Warriors on ABC pic.twitter.com/1AskdD5aqX
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2025
What to watch for tonight:
The Warriors have a chance to get back on track against a struggling Jazz team that has lost nine of their last 10 games, including six straight losses. At 10-34, Utah holds the worst record in the Western Conference, largely due to a porous defense allowing the third-most points per game in the NBA (118.6).
Making matters worse for them, the Jazz will be without multiple key rotation players, including leading scorer Lauri Markkanen. Meanwhile, the Warriors will continue to be without forwards Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga.
Jazz Injury Report:
OUT – Jordan Clarkson (left plantar fasciitis – injury management)
OUT – John Collins (illness)
OUT – Taylor Hendricks (right fibula fracture)
OUT – Johnny Juzang (right hand fracture)
OUT – Walker Kessler (left shoulder contusion)
OUT – Lauri Markkanen…
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 28, 2025
Warriors will have everyone other than Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga tomorrow night on the front side of a home back-to-back vs Jazz. They face the Thunder on Wednesday.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 28, 2025
This game presents an excellent opportunity for Stephen Curry to bounce back after a rough showing against the Lakers. Despite scoring 13 points in the first half on Saturday, Curry went cold in the second half, missing all eight of his attempts and being held scoreless for the rest of the game. Curry took responsibility for his performance and could be primed for a huge bounce back game against a vulnerable Utah defense.
“I just gotta play better. … Any game where I play like that, it’s gonna be hard for us to win. At the end of the day, you got to make adjustments, find space, and, knock down the shots that you’re supposed to. And I didn’t do that.”
Steph Curry on his second half shutout pic.twitter.com/75yucIcRhL
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) January 26, 2025
Enjoy the game Dub Nation. GO WARRIORS!!!
Projected Starters
Warriors: Steph Curry, Buddy Hield, Gary Payton II, Andrew Wiggins, Trayce Jackson-Davis
Jazz: Isaiah Collier, Collin Sexton, Keyonte George, Micah Potter, Drew Eubanks
How to watch Regular Season Game 46
Who: Golden State Warriors (22 – 23) vs. Utah Jazz (10 – 34)
When: Tuesday, January 28th, at 7:00 p.m. PT
Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, California
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area (available on fuboTV)