PREVIEW: Utah Jazz (49-31) at Golden State Warriors (66-14) — Klay To Rest, Stephen Curry Returns

Utah Jazz (49-31) at Golden State Warriors (66-14)

Tip-Off: Monday, April 10, 2017, – 7:30 PM PDT

Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports BA Radio: 95.7 The Game

Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive

Projected Starting Lineups:

Utah Jazz (PPG, RPG, APG)

Head Coach: Quin Snyder (career: 127-117, 0.520)

PG: Dante Exum (5.5, 1.8, 2.1)

SG: Gordon Hayward (15.7, 4.2, 3.4)

SF: Joe Ingles (5.4, 2.4, 2.0)

PF: Boris Diaw (8.6, 4.4, 3.5)

C: Rudy Gobert (9.2, 9.8, 1.1)

Golden State Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)

PG: Stephen Curry (22.8, 4.4, 6.8)

SG: Patrick McCaw (3.8, 1.4, 1.1)

SF: Kevin Durant (27.2, 7.2, 3.8)

PF: Draymond Green (9.0, 6.8, 4.1)

C: Zaza Pachulia (7.0, 6.0, 1.3)

Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 206-38, 0.844)

Injury Report

Jazz: Derrick Favors (knee) is out, Gordon Hayward (quadricep) is questionable, George Hill (groin) is questionable, Rodney Hood (knee) is out, Raul Neto (ankle) is out.

Warriors: Stephen Curry (knee) is probable, Klay Thompson (rest) is out, Kevon Looney (hip) is doubtful, Matt Barnes (ankle) is out.

Previous Matchups

• Jazz at Warriors On December 20, 2016, the Warriors defeat the Jazz 104-74 at Oracle ArenaFINAL RECAP WITH HIGHLIGHTS: WARRIORS (25-4) WITH ANOTHER BLOWOUT, THIS TIME THE UTAH JAZZ (18-11), 104-74
• Jazz at Trail Blazers, on April 8, 2017, the Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz 101-86 at the Moda Center. Utah Jazz lose to Portland Trail Blazers 101-86 as Lillard scores 59
• Warriors at Pelicans On April 8, 2017, the Warriors outlast the Pelicans for a 123-101 vicotry. FINAL RECAP WITH HIGHLIGHTS: Iguodala And Friends Jolt Warriors (66-14) Past New Orleans Pelicans (33-46), 123-101

Game Notes

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• 2 of the best 3 defensive teams in the league tonight. Golden State with 101.1 (2) D-rating and Utah at 102.6(3) 7pm — @warriorsvox –
  Tim Roye
• During the 14 game win streak the Warriors have the best Offensive and Defensive Ratings at 116.1 and 98.4 — @warriorsvox –
  Tim Roye
• Since March 14, the Warriors have held their opponents to 46.4 Effective Field Goal%, best in the NBA. Utah is 4th at 49.1% — @warriorsvox –
  Tim Roye

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