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Utah Jazz: Five games to watch during the 2018-19 season

By John Keeffer

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 27: Alec Burks #10, Ricky Rubio #3, and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz stand for the National Anthem before Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 27, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 27: Alec Burks #10, Ricky Rubio #3, and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz stand for the National Anthem before Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 27, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 12: Kevin Durant #35, Stephen Curry #30, Klay Thompson #11, and head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors look on during the Golden State Warriors Victory Parade on June 12, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 12: Kevin Durant #35, Stephen Curry #30, Klay Thompson #11, and head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors look on during the Golden State Warriors Victory Parade on June 12, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

October 19, 2018: Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz

The home opener for the Utah Jazz is going to be a doozy as they will be taking on the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors.

Now, last season, the Jazz more than proved their own against the Warriors. They lost their first game against them, but it came during a time when the Jazz were hurting big time without the presence of Gobert. With Gobert on the team, though, they would defeat the Warriors over the final three matchups, by a combined 89 points.

89 points! In the second to last game of last season, they won by an astounding 40 points. One of the worst losses of the Golden State era.

To be fair, in a 19-point win for the Jazz, the Warriors didn’t have any of their star players. In the 40 point victory, they didn’t have Steph Curry, but Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green all played. In the 30-point blowout, they were at full strength, and the Jazz simply took it to them.

For whatever reason, the Jazz seem to be perfectly suited to compete with the Warriors. This will be a great test early on to see if they can carry on the momentum from last season, and put the Western Conference and entire NBA on notice.

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