Game ID: 22300576
Golden State Warriors @ Utah Jazz
Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 39 32 31 35 137GSW 36 48 36 20 140
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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.
UTA availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 11 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 3 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 25 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 11 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 25 since 12/18, out tonight
UTA availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 12 since 1/13, returns tonight: 18 min (82% of 21)
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 4 since 1/30, returns tonight: 14 min (69% of 20)
OUT Juzang missed 26 since 12/18, returns tonight: 2 min (9% of 19)
OUT Sensabaugh missed 12 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 26 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 2/04, returns tonight: 2 min (15% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/12 · 3 days' restOUT Sensabaugh missed 13 since 1/13, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 18)
OUT Potter missed 27 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 18 min since (82% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 14 min since (69% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 2/08 after 26, 2 min since (9% of 19)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/08 after 2, 2 min since (15% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Potter missed 28 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 15 min since (75% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 2/08 after 26, 2 min since (9% of 19)
BACK Sensabaugh back 2/12 after 13, 2 min since (13% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/08 after 2, 2 min since (18% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/15 · back-to-backOUT Juzang missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 29 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 18 min since (83% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 15 min since (77% of 20)
BACK Sensabaugh back 2/12 after 13, 2 min since (13% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/08 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/22 · 6 days' restOUT Juzang missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 30 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 17 min since (81% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 13 min since (65% of 20)
BACK Sensabaugh back 2/12 after 13, 2 min since (13% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/08 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 11)
NEW George 27 to 32 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 2/25 · 2 days' restOUT Juzang missed 4 since 2/12, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 19)
OUT Potter missed 31 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 2/15, returns tonight: 2 min (22% of 11)
OUT Preston missed 4 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 19 min since (89% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 13 min since (65% of 20)
BACK Sensabaugh back 2/12 after 13, 6 min since (32% of 18)
NEW George 27 to 33 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 2/22, returns tonight: 10 min (51% of 20)
OUT Potter missed 32 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 5 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Juzang back 2/25 after 4, 2 min since (13% of 19)
BACK Sensabaugh back 2/12 after 13, 8 min since (45% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/25 after 2, 2 min since (22% of 11)
NEW George 27 to 33 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Potter missed 33 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 6 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/27 after 2, 10 min since (51% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 2/25 after 4, 2 min since (13% of 19)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/25 after 2, 2 min since (22% of 11)
NEW George 27 to 34 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/08 · back-to-backOUT Paul missed 13 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 15 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Moody back 2/05 after 9, 17 min since (99% of 18)
BACK Šarić back 2/05 after 2, 9 min since (53% of 17)
BACK Joseph back 2/07 after 3, 5 min since (46% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 1/30 after 2, 20 min since (189% of 11)
NEW Podziemski 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Kuminga 26 to 34 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 14 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 16 since 1/04, returns tonight: 14 min (90% of 16)
BACK Moody back 2/05 after 9, 16 min since (92% of 18)
BACK Šarić back 2/05 after 2, 12 min since (69% of 17)
BACK Joseph back 2/07 after 3, 5 min since (46% of 11)
NEW Podziemski 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Kuminga 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Quinones 11 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 15 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Moody back 2/05 after 9, 16 min since (92% of 18)
BACK Šarić back 2/05 after 2, 12 min since (67% of 17)
BACK Payton II back 2/10 after 16, 14 min since (90% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 2/07 after 3, 5 min since (46% of 11)
NEW Podziemski 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Kuminga 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Quinones 11 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 16 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Moody back 2/05 after 9, 14 min since (81% of 18)
BACK Šarić back 2/05 after 2, 12 min since (67% of 17)
BACK Payton II back 2/10 after 16, 15 min since (95% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 2/07 after 3, 5 min since (46% of 11)
NEW Kuminga 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Quinones 11 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/15 · back-to-backOUT Paul missed 17 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Payton II back 2/10 after 16, 14 min since (94% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 2/07 after 3, 5 min since (46% of 11)
NEW Kuminga 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Quinones 11 to 19 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/22 · 6 days' restOUT Paul missed 18 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Payton II back 2/10 after 16, 15 min since (95% of 16)
NEW Podziemski 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Quinones 11 to 17 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT Paul missed 19 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Payton II back 2/10 after 16, 15 min since (95% of 16)
GSW availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 20 since 1/07, out tonight
GSW availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 21 since 1/07, returns tonight: 22 min (82% of 26)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Juzang (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 16 free throws a game; Curry at 29 and Kuminga at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Paul (17 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 44 percent from three to Utah's 36 and the defense, Golden State allowing 112 a night to Utah's 124. Call it Golden State 121, Utah 118, Utah keeping it close.
2/06 vs OKC 124-117 — UTA notes
UTA won 124-117. UTA shot 52% (46 of 89) to OKC's 48%, 14 of 35 from three. UTA turned it over 17 times to OKC's 11, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 48-32 for them. Markkanen led with 33 (12 of 18, 5 of 7 from three); Collins added 22, George 16. The hinge was Q3, 35-24: UTA came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 4. UTA trailed 61-68 at the half and won the second half 63-49. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/08 @ PHX 115-129 — UTA notes
UTA lost 115-129. UTA shot 44% (41 of 94) to PHX's 59%, 12 of 35 from three, and went to the line 31 times to PHX's 16 — 21 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 52-37 for them. Markkanen led with 22 (8 of 15, 2 of 6 from three); Collins added 21, Sexton 19. Q4 was theirs, 25-20, the deficit cut from 19 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 109-90 against them. Collins's -20 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/12 vs GSW 107-129 — UTA notes
UTA lost 107-129. UTA shot 45% (41 of 92) to GSW's 48%, 11 of 32 from three. Clarkson led with 22 (7 of 17, 4 of 7 from three); Sexton added 22, Markkanen 19. Q2 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 100-78 against them. George's -32 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/14 vs LAL 122-138 — UTA notes
UTA lost 122-138. UTA took 10 more shots (101 to 91), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 49% to LAL's 57%, 14 of 45 from three, and got to the line 13 times to LAL's 24. Sexton led with 18 (8 of 15, 2 of 5 from three); Clarkson added 17, Markkanen 16. Q2 was theirs, 41-36, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 102-81 against them. Dunn's -21 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/15 vs GSW 137-140 — UTA notes
UTA lost 137-140. UTA shot 46% (43 of 93) to GSW's 53%, 22 of 49 from three. Sexton led with 35 (10 of 18, 3 of 8 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); George added 33, Markkanen 20. Q4 was theirs, 35-20, the deficit cut from 18 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 120-102 against them. They led by as many as 11.
2/22 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 131, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Juzang (3 straight). 6 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Miller at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 7 days' rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 110 a night to Utah's 131. Call it Utah 118, Charlotte 117, Charlotte keeping it close.
2/25 vs SAS — 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 118 a night and allowing 130, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Markkanen at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Juzang (4 straight). 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Vassell at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-7 a night and San Antonio minus-2 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 118 a night to Utah's 130. Call it Utah 120, San Antonio 117, San Antonio keeping it close.
2/27 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Hunter at 21 a game. Without Okongwu (3 straight), Krejčí (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Markkanen at 20 a game. Without Horton-Tucker (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 16 times a game to Atlanta's 11 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 117 a night to Utah's 126. Call it Atlanta 122, Utah 118, Utah keeping it close.
2/29 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 102, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Banchero (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Markkanen at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 102 a night to Utah's 125 and the arc, Orlando at 44 percent from three to Utah's 35. Call it Orlando 118, Utah 110.
2/08 @ IND 131-109 — GSW notes
GSW won 131-109. GSW shot 56% (52 of 93) to IND's 48%, 17 of 32 from three, and got to the line 13 times to IND's 27. The glass went 49-30 for them. Curry led with 42 (15 of 22, 11 of 16 from three); Kuminga added 18, Santos 13. The hinge was Q1, 45-34: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/10 vs PHX 113-112 — GSW notes
GSW won 113-112. GSW shot 45% (45 of 101) to PHX's 46%, 17 of 41 from three. The glass went 52-42 for them. Curry led with 30 (10 of 22, 9 of 16 from three); Kuminga added 21, Green 15. The hinge was Q1, 33-28: from level to 5 ahead. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
2/12 @ UTA 129-107 — GSW notes
GSW won 129-107. GSW shot 48% (48 of 100) to UTA's 45%, 20 of 44 from three. Thompson led with 26 (11 of 19, 3 of 7 from three); Curry added 25, Wiggins 17. The hinge was Q4, 36-27: a lead of 13 became 22. Wiggins was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
2/14 vs LAC 125-130 — GSW notes
GSW lost 125-130. GSW took 15 more shots (103 to 88), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to LAC's 50%, 18 of 47 from three, and got to the line 18 times to LAC's 37. Curry led with 41 (15 of 31, 9 of 19 from three); Podziemski added 25, Kuminga 13. Q1 was theirs, 30-23, but the other 3 periods went 107-95 against them. They led by as many as 15. Green's -12 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/15 @ UTA 140-137 — GSW notes
GSW won 140-137. GSW shot 53% (49 of 92) to UTA's 46%, 20 of 42 from three. Thompson led with 35 (13 of 22, 7 of 13 from three); Green added 23, Wiggins 19. The hinge was Q2, 48-32: GSW came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 19.
2/22 vs LAL — 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 128 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 45 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 31 and Thompson at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Paul (18 straight). 6 days' rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 117, shooting 53 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Davis at 27 and James at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Reddish (11 straight), Vanderbilt (6 straight), Vincent (28 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-6 a night and the Lakers minus-3 and the arc, Golden State at 45 percent from three to the Lakers' 37. Call it Golden State 122, the Lakers 119, the Lakers keeping it close.
2/23 vs CHA — 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 127 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 29 and Thompson at 16 a game. Without Paul (19 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Gra. Williams at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 107 a night to Golden State's 119. Call it Golden State 119, Charlotte 113.
2/25 vs DEN — 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 124 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Thompson at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Paul (20 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 23 and Porter Jr. at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 40 percent from three to Denver's 31. Call it Golden State 118, Denver 113.
2/27 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 127, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Kuzma at 24 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Avdija (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Thompson at 17 a game. Without Paul (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-1 a night and Washington minus-8 and the defense, Golden State allowing 116 a night to Washington's 127. Call it Golden State 121, Washington 116.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
UTACS C. Sexton
JC J. Clarkson
JC J. Collins
KD K. Dunn
KG K. George
LM L. Markkanen
TH T. Hendricks
TH T. Horton-Tucker
WK W. Kessler
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BP B. Podziemski
DG D. Green
DŠ D. Šarić
GP G. Payton II
JK J. Kuminga
KL K. Looney
KT K. Thompson
LQ L. Quinones
SC S. Curry
SA Saric
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
UTA/GSW 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
Warriors ride Thompson's big game off the bench to 140-137 victory over Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time since his rookie season to knock down seven 3-pointers and score a season-high 35 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 140-137 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.
Thompson was a reserve for the first time since March 11, 2012. Rookie guard Brandin Podziemski replaced him in the starting lineup and finished with 13 points, eight assists, and six rebounds.
“You can do two things: You can pout or you can go out there and respond,” said Thompson, who became the sixth Golden State player to surpass 15,000 points. “I thought I did the latter very well tonight.”
Coach Steve Kerr had a discussion with Thompson on Thursday morning where he informed him of the change in the starting lineup. Kerr acknowledged Thompson wasn’t thrilled with the decision and that fueled what turned out to be his best offensive performance in an up-and-down season.
“It’s been a tricky season for him and for us,” said Kerr, who earned his 500th victory as Golden State's coach. “It’s not as easy to do what Klay did five or six years ago for him. I think this could be a good balance to get the best out of Klay and to get the best out of our team.”
Draymond Green chipped in a season-high 23 points for the Warriors. Andrew Wiggins added 19 points and seven rebounds. Stephen Curry had 16 points and 10 assists.
Thompson scored 17 points in the Warriors’ 84-point first half, but they needed a missed 3-pointer by Collin Sexton to hold on for their eighth win in 10 games.
Golden State made at least 20 3-pointers against the Jazz for the second time in four days after going 20 of 42 from the perimeter. The Warriors overcame 13 turnovers that led to 29 Utah points.
Sexton led the Jazz with 35 points and nine assists. Rookie Keyonte George added a career-high 33 points while making a career-high nine 3-pointers. Lauri Markkanen finished with 20 points while John Collins tallied 18. They had 13 rebounds apiece.
Utah lost its third consecutive home game and fourth straight overall despite shooting 22 of 49 from 3-point range.
After trailing by 18 points to start the fourth quarter, Utah made it a one-possession game in the final two minutes. Markkanen and Sexton each made a pair of baskets to fuel a 13-2 run that cut Golden State’s lead to 138-137 in the final minute.
Markkanen missed a potential go-ahead corner 3 and Collins grabbed the offensive rebounds but threw the ball away with 3.1 seconds left. Curry made two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining before Sexton missed a good look on the final play.
“Always tough to lose a close one,” Markkanen said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do as a team and individually. “
Utah and Golden State combined to make 29 3-pointers in the first half alone. The Warriors went 15 of 26 from long distance while the Jazz shot 14 of 28.
Thompson made four baskets over the final three minutes of the first quarter. Then the Warriors took over entirely in the second quarter.
Podeziemski scored 13 points during the period to help Golden State surge in front. He and Curry bookended a 14-4 run with 3-pointers to put the Warriors up 65-53.
Golden State totaled 48 second-quarter points – a season high for both the Warriors and a Jazz opponent.
Thompson stepped up his dominance after halftime, totaling 18 points in the third quarter alone. He made five baskets – including four 3-pointers – over a four-minute stretch to help Golden State extend its lead to 120-102 entering the fourth quarter.
“For the majority of our game, the defense just wasn’t physical enough,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. “Klay Thompson got away from us, especially in the second half. He made some tough ones.”
UP NEXT
Warriors: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 22.
Jazz: Host the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, Feb. 22