Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors odds, starters, injury reports, predictions

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To say that the Utah Jazz will be tested tonight feels like an understatement. It might be more accurate to say that they’ll be thoroughly examined. Any opponent is a challenge on the tail end of a back to back. The Golden State Warriors aren’t just any opponent. 

By win percentage, the Warriors (27-7) are the best team in the National Basketball Association. By net rating, that distinction belongs to none other than the Jazz (26-9). The Jazzmen’s 10.58 mark in that category narrowly edges out the Warriors’ 10.07 for the top spot in the league.

This one is a clash of titans. The Warriors have the benefit of rest, so the Jazz will have to find an extra level of focus to come out victorious tonight.

Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors Odds Tonight

According to WynnBet, the Jazz are 4.5 favorites to come away with this victory, and a -195 point favorite on the money line. The Warriors are a +160 money line underdog.

The over/under is presently at 222.0.

Utah Jazz Starting Lineup

It appears the Jazz will have their full slate of contributors in tonight’s contest. Quin Snyder can return to his usual starting lineup of Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O’Neale, Bojan Bogdanovic and Rudy Gobert.

Utah Jazz Injury Report

Udoka Azubuike remains out as he continues to tend to his ankle injury. Malik Fitts (right shoulder) and Miye Oni (right ankle) will also be on the sidelines tonight.

Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors Prediction

This game represents a milestone for the J-Notes. For the first time, we’re predicting against the WynnBet odds.

The Jazz are on the wrong end of a back-to-back. The Golden State Warriors are one of the very best teams in the National Basketball Association. Granted, the Warriors will be without Draymond Green. He’s a key cog in their well-oiled machine.

Nonetheless, Steph Curry will be active, and Juan Tuscano-Anderson provides a facsimile of what Green brings to the table. With these two elite squads being fairly evenly matched, we’re gambling on Golden State’s rest advantage to be the deciding factor in this contest.

With that said, this one could go either way. There may not be any safe money in tonight’s contest.

Prediction: Warriors 118, Jazz 112

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Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors TV Channel 

Fans on the West Coast can find this game on NBC Sports Bay Area. Meanwhile, Utah Jazz fans should tune into (you guessed it) AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.

Utah Jazz Schedule and Next Game

The Jazz enjoy a day off before traveling to New Orleans for a matchup with the Pelicans on January 3. That game marks the first of a long road trip. They’ll face the Denver Nuggets on January 5, and take a trip across the border to face the Toronto Raptors on January 7.

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They’ll continue facing Eastern Conference opponents on the road after that. They square off with the Indiana Pacers on January 8, and the Detroit Pistons on January 10.