Utah Jazz vs. Golden State Warriors: Keys to a W over the Dubs

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Prediction – Warriors 120, Jazz 101

As much as it pains me to say it, that last key that I mentioned is darn near impossible and is the very reason why the Warriors are typically so unstoppable. Maybe you can stop one of the three, or maybe even two of the three, but it’s extremely rare that you’ll stop all three of Golden State’s top three scorers.

And on the rare night that you do, it’s probably the same night that Draymond Green goes off. Playing the Warriors is like trying to plug multiple flooding holes with only two fingers.

Ideally, the Jazz come out with energy after having three days off and returning home from two big wins and at least make a game out of this. However, regardless of how long they manage to compete, I have a feeling that it will only be a matter of time before Golden State blows this one open and at the end of the day, they’ll likely come away with a big victory.

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The Jazz will need to find a way to match Golden State’s offensive firepower while re-discovering their defensive identity if they’re to have any chance of winning. Unfortunately, despite a recent uptick in Utah’s quality of play, I don’t think they’ll have enough juice to top the Warriors tonight.

The two teams will tip-off at 7:00 PM MT this evening at Vivint Smart Home Arena.

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