Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Golden State is on the road playing Utah at the Vivint Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 9:00pm EST. Golden State -2 was the opening favorite and current line is Utah -7.5.

Golden State is without Andre Iguodala (hip), while Andrew Wiggins (adductor tightness) is questionable to play tonight. On the other side, the Utah Jazz look to be at full strength, as both Mike Conley (knee) and Rudy Gay (hand) are listed as likely to play tonight.

Golden State Betting Highlights

It was a bad game for the Warriors against the Pacers, but they have improved a lot on offense in recent weeks. On 48.1% shooting from the field (7th) and 37.9% from beyond the arc (5th), the Dubs are now racking up 113.6 points per 100 possessions (10th in the NBA). The Warriors are 17th in the league for points allowed per 100 possessions (112.6) and 29th for free-throw attempts per 100 possessions (25.5).

With a power ranking of 10, Golden State is ranked #5 in offense (scoring an average of 117.16 per game), #25 in defense (allowing an average of 116.12 points to be scored against them per game) and are 13-12 (11-14 ATS) this season.

Utah Jazz Betting Highlights

With 116.6 points per 100 possessions, the Jazz rank third in the league for offense. The NBA ranks them ninth with a 3-point percentage of 37.4%, fourth with triples made per 100 possessions (14.5), and 24th with turnovers per 100 possessions (15.9). The Jazz's defense needs to improve after allowing 114.5 points per 100 possessions so far this season (25th). They rank 21st with a 47.2% opposing field goal percentage.