Game ID: 22301142
Utah Jazz @ Golden State Warriors
Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
GSW 41 27 29 21 118UTA 28 26 23 33 110
GSW vs UTA ScoutingGSW vs UTA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
GSW availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 2 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 5 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Looney back 3/26 after 2, 15 min since (91% of 16)
BACK Quinones back 3/26 after 2, 3 min since (32% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 30 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 3 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 6 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Looney back 3/26 after 2, 13 min since (82% of 16)
BACK Quinones back 3/26 after 2, 3 min since (32% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 30 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 4 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 7 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 2 since 3/31, returns tonight: 4 min (36% of 11)
BACK Looney back 3/26 after 2, 12 min since (78% of 16)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 28 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 4/05 · back-to-backOUT Kuminga missed 5 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 8 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Quinones back 4/04 after 2, 4 min since (36% of 11)
NEW Moody 18 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 28 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 6 since 3/27, returns tonight: 27 min (103% of 26)
OUT Šarić missed 9 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Quinones back 4/04 after 2, 4 min since (36% of 11)
NEW Moody 18 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 4/05, returns tonight: 29 min (106% of 27)
OUT Šarić missed 10 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Kuminga back 4/07 after 6, 27 min since (103% of 26)
BACK Quinones back 4/04 after 2, 3 min since (31% of 11)
NEW Moody 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 11 since 3/22, returns tonight: 6 min (33% of 17)
BACK Wiggins back 4/09 after 2, 29 min since (106% of 27)
BACK Kuminga back 4/07 after 6, 24 min since (92% of 26)
BACK Quinones back 4/04 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/12 · back-to-backBACK Wiggins back 4/09 after 2, 29 min since (108% of 27)
BACK Kuminga back 4/07 after 6, 28 min since (105% of 26)
BACK Šarić back 4/11 after 11, 6 min since (33% of 17)
BACK Quinones back 4/04 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restOUT Quinones missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 17 min (162% of 11)
BACK Wiggins back 4/09 after 2, 31 min since (114% of 27)
BACK Kuminga back 4/07 after 6, 28 min since (105% of 26)
BACK Šarić back 4/11 after 11, 6 min since (33% of 17)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 23 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Lofton Jr. missed 9 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Dunn missed 2 since 3/25, returns tonight: 22 min (114% of 19)
OUT Preston missed 4 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Clarkson back 3/25 after 6, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 4 min since (20% of 20)
NEW George 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 28 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 2 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 10 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 5 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 4 min since (20% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 22 min since (114% of 19)
NEW George 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 30 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 3 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 11 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 13 min (64% of 20)
OUT Preston missed 6 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (129% of 19)
NEW George 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 30 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/05 · 2 days' restOUT Clarkson missed 4 since 3/27, not on tonight's roster
OUT Collins missed 2 since 3/31, not on tonight's roster
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 12 since 3/12, returns tonight: 12 min (53% of 23)
OUT Preston missed 7 since 3/21, returns tonight: 17 min (166% of 10)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 8 min since (42% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (127% of 19)
NEW George 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 24 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restBACK Lofton Jr. back 4/05 after 12, 12 min since (53% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 14 min since (72% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (126% of 19)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 17 min since (166% of 10)
NEW George 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Juzang 19 to 26 min over the last 3
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 17 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restBACK Lofton Jr. back 4/05 after 12, 12 min since (53% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 4/02 after 2, 20 min since (98% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (126% of 19)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 17 min since (166% of 10)
NEW Juzang 19 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 21 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Lofton Jr. missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 27 min (121% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 4/02 after 2, 24 min since (120% of 20)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 11 min since (112% of 10)
NEW Bazley 24 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 3
NEW Juzang 19 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 24 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/12 · back-to-backBACK Lofton Jr. back 4/05 after 12, 20 min since (87% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 4/02 after 2, 25 min since (127% of 20)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 11 min since (112% of 10)
NEW Juzang 19 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 25 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restBACK Lofton Jr. back 4/05 after 12, 25 min since (110% of 23)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 14 min since (133% of 10)
NEW Horton-Tucker 20 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Juzang 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 22 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 14 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Thompson at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Kuminga (6 straight), Šarić (9 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Hendricks at 11 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-6 a night and Utah minus-5 and the defense, Golden State allowing 106 a night to Utah's 121. Call it Golden State 120, Utah 110, Golden State by 10.
3/31 @ SAS 117-113 — GSW notes
GSW won 117-113. GSW shot 49% (45 of 92) to SAS's 45%, 16 of 39 from three. Curry led with 33 (12 of 23, 7 of 15 from three); Green added 21, Thompson 13. The hinge was Q3, 37-21: GSW came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 8. GSW trailed 52-60 at the half and won the second half 65-53. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
4/02 vs DAL 104-100 — GSW notes
GSW won 104-100. GSW shot 46% (41 of 90) to DAL's 44%, 15 of 32 from three. The glass went 52-42 for them. Wiggins led with 23 (8 of 16, 3 of 5 from three); Thompson added 14, Paul 14. The hinge was Q3, 31-25: from level to 6 ahead. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/04 @ HOU 133-110 — GSW notes
GSW won 133-110. GSW shot 59% (47 of 80) to HOU's 42%, 17 of 35 from three. GSW turned it over 18 times to HOU's 12, and HOU turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 43-29 for them. Curry led with 29 (9 of 14, 2 of 6 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Thompson added 29, Jackson-Davis 20. The hinge was Q1, 33-24: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
4/05 @ DAL 106-108 — GSW notes
GSW lost 106-108. GSW took 9 more shots (93 to 84), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to DAL's 48%, 12 of 35 from three. Curry led with 28 (9 of 23, 5 of 14 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Thompson added 16, Podziemski 14. Q1 was theirs, 32-31, but the other 3 periods went 77-74 against them. Jackson-Davis's -26 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 vs UTA 118-110 — GSW notes
GSW won 118-110. GSW shot 53% (49 of 92) to UTA's 47%, 14 of 35 from three, and got to the line 6 times to UTA's 21. The glass went 47-29 for them. Thompson led with 32 (12 of 23, 6 of 13 from three); Kuminga added 21, Podziemski 16. The hinge was Q1, 41-28: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Looney was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
4/09 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; James at 28 and Davis at 21 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vanderbilt (29 straight), Wood (23 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 14 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Thompson at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Šarić (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 22 free throws a game to Golden State's 14. Call it the Lakers 117, Golden State 114, Golden State keeping it close.
4/11 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 105, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 14 free throws a game; Ayton at 26 and Banton at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Simons (9 straight), Sharpe (42 straight), Thybulle (5 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 47 from three, 15 free throws a game; Thompson at 24 and Curry at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Šarić (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 47 percent from three to Portland's 33. Call it Golden State 113, Portland 110, Portland keeping it close.
4/12 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thompson at 26 and Curry at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; McCollum at 32 and Williamson at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Ingram (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 45 percent from three to New Orleans's 40 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-7 a night and New Orleans plus-3. Call it Golden State 116, New Orleans 112, New Orleans keeping it close.
4/14 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Thompson at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Horton-Tucker at 17 and Lofton Jr. at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 43 percent from three to Utah's 32 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-7 a night and Utah minus-3. Call it Golden State 119, Utah 110.
3/29 vs HOU 100-101 — UTA notes
UTA lost 100-101. UTA shot 46% (37 of 80) to HOU's 38%, 8 of 31 from three, and got to the line 19 times to HOU's 28. UTA turned it over 20 times to HOU's 10, and HOU turned those into 10 steals. Collins led with 30 (10 of 14, 4 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Sexton added 29, Juzang 12. Q1 was theirs, 23-13, but the other 3 periods went 88-77 against them. They led by as many as 13. Sensabaugh's -16 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/31 @ SAC 106-127 — UTA notes
UTA lost 106-127. UTA shot 41% (34 of 83) to SAC's 54%, 16 of 41 from three. The glass went 33-44 against them. Sensabaugh led with 22 (6 of 14, 5 of 10 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Sexton added 22, George 18. Q2 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 98-77 against them. Sexton's -27 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 vs CLE 113-129 — UTA notes
UTA lost 113-129. UTA shot 48% (41 of 85) to CLE's 54%, 16 of 37 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CLE's 24. UTA turned it over 19 times to CLE's 13, and CLE turned those into 10 steals. Sensabaugh led with 22 (8 of 14, 6 of 9 from three); Sexton added 19, Hendricks 18. Q3 was theirs, 34-30, the deficit cut from 20 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 99-79 against them. George's -19 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ LAC 102-131 — UTA notes
UTA lost 102-131. UTA shot 38% (35 of 91) to LAC's 56%, 9 of 30 from three, and went to the line 29 times to LAC's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 16. Horton-Tucker led with 17 (5 of 14, 2 of 5 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Bazley added 12, Yurtseven 12. Q3 was theirs, 37-29, the deficit cut from 33 to 25, but the other 3 periods went 102-65 against them. Sexton's -25 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 @ GSW 110-118 — UTA notes
UTA lost 110-118. UTA shot 47% (39 of 83) to GSW's 53%, 15 of 35 from three, and went to the line 21 times to GSW's 6 — 17 points from the stripe to their 6. The glass went 29-47 against them. Juzang led with 27 (9 of 12, 7 of 8 from three); George added 25, Sexton 15. Q4 was theirs, 33-21, the deficit cut from 20 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 97-77 against them.
4/09 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 19 and George at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jokić at 31 and Porter Jr. at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and Utah minus-8 and the defense, Denver allowing 106 a night to Utah's 121. Call it Denver 117, Utah 111.
4/11 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 123, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Horton-Tucker at 18 and Sexton at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Lofton Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 124, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; VanVleet at 21 and Ja. Green at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Houston 117, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
4/12 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; George at 26 and Harden at 18 a game. They have won the glass by 8 a night. Without Harden (2 straight), Leonard (6 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Horton-Tucker at 17 and Sexton at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-8 a night and Utah minus-5 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 107 a night to Utah's 122. Call it the Clippers 120, Utah 109, the Clippers by 11.
4/14 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Thompson at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Horton-Tucker at 17 and Lofton Jr. at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 43 percent from three to Utah's 32 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-7 a night and Utah minus-3. Call it Golden State 119, Utah 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
GSWBP B. Podziemski
CP C. Paul
DG D. Green
GP G. Payton II
GS G. Santos
JK J. Kuminga
KL K. Looney
KT K. Thompson
LQ L. Quinones
MM M. Moody
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
UG U. Garuba
UTABS B. Sensabaugh
CS C. Sexton
DB D. Bazley
JJ J. Juzang
KG K. George
KL K. Lewis Jr.
LS L. Samanic
MP M. Potter
OY O. Yurtseven
TH T. Hendricks
GSW/UTA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Klay Thompson scores 32 points as Stephen Curry rests, Warriors beat stumbling Jazz 118-110
SAN FRANCISCO -- — Klay Thompson found his offensive groove in a hurry, even on the toughest of shots with a defender in his face.
Thompson scored 32 points and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the undermanned Utah Jazz early on the way to a 118-110 victory Sunday night.
“He was amazing,” coach Steve Kerr said. “Klay’s shot-making really helped us get that lead.”
The Warriors clinched at least a spot in the four-team play-in tournament before the game when Houston lost 147-136 in overtime to Dallas.
The Warriors know they just have to “keep trying to win,” Kerr said, and he believes this team still has a great opportunity to make a special playoff run despite what could be a daunting road.
“It's going to be interesting, four games left and lots of possibilities,” he said.
From the opening tip, Thompson came out looking for his shot to handle the bulk of the scoring load on a night Stephen Curry was held out for rest and Chris Paul started in his place as the Warriors won for the seventh time in eight games.
Kerr utilized his 26th starting lineup combination of the season. The break gave Curry several days between games. He has played in 71 already, his most since 2016-17.
“He needed it, this is the most games he’s played in a long time,” Kerr said about the 36-year-old two-time MVP. “It’ll serve him well for next week.”
Reserve Johnny Juzang scored a career-high 27 points with seven 3s to lead the Jazz in their 12th straight defeat and 15th loss in 16. They haven’t won at Golden State since Feb. 9, 2022. Keyonte George added 25 points.
Thompson shot 12 for 23 with six 3-pointers and had 25 points by halftime for his best scoring half of the season and first with 25 or more points in the initial two quarters since going for 33 against the Suns on March 13, 2023.
Thompson hit seven of his first 10 attempts with four 3s, and Golden State connected on 8 of 12 3s in the first quarter to take a 41-28 lead — the Warriors' third time scoring 40 or more points in the opening period.
Jonathan Kuminga returned from missing six games with tendonitis in both knees and came off the bench to contribute 21 points and 10 rebounds in his sixth straight 20-point game when playing as a reserve. That matched Sarunas Marciulionis for most such games in Warriors franchise history since 1977-78 when starters began being recorded.
"I was more concerned with going in there and impacting a win because a win is a win at the end of the day and playing my game," Kuminga said.
Brandin Podziemski had his 17th game with at least 10 points, five rebounds, five assists — second among rookies — finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
“We’ve just been finding ways to win right now,” Podziemski said. “I think we’re playing really well, offensively especially we’re sharing the ball. We’re just playing together, having fun.”
The Warriors also were missing forward Andrew Wiggins for a second straight game because of left ankle soreness.
Golden State has won all three meetings with the Jazz this season — four in a row overall — and the teams meet one last time next Sunday at Chase Center to conclude the regular season. The Warriors improved to 18-2 when they have 30 or more assists (32 Sunday) and shoot at least 50% (53.3).
Draymond Green went to the locker room in the fourth quarter to have his back checked but was fine, Kerr said.
UP NEXT
Jazz: Host Denver on Tuesday night.
Warriors: At Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night having won the last two matchups.