Golden State vs Utah Prediction: Important Win for the Warriors

GS can realistically reach the play-in round. But at the moment, the Warriors aren't even in the top 10 of the Western Conference. But will they improve their position when they play Utah at home, who are one of the main underdogs this season? We've got a prediction and a few bets on the game.

GS Warriors

In the last match, the Warriors played the Lakers. The second match between Steph Curry and LeBron James is going to be amazing. 108:118 - Golden State lost again, falling out of the play-in zone. Now, Steve Kerr's team is in 11th place in the Western Conference with a 22-23 record and is 1.5 wins behind the top-10. It's worth mentioning that Golden State has only secured one win in their last four games. At home, the Warriors had a solid game against Chicago, winning 131:106. On top of that, they suffered a crushing away defeat from Boston (85:125) and also failed on the road with Sacramento (117:123).

Utah

The Jazzmen played their previous game yesterday - at home, where Will Hardy's team didn't quite manage to keep up with Golden State, losing 110-125. All of Utah's leaders played, with Lauri Markkanen and Colin Sexton both scoring 19 points each, and Jordan Clarkson finishing the game with 13 points for efficiency. Unfortunately, Utah's losing streak has now reached six games in a row. The overall balance is 10-34. The Jazzmen are getting close to the Western Conference standings and it looks like they'll be selling off their leaders before the trade deadline.

H2H Meetings

Golden State has beaten Utah six times in a row, including the first time they met this season.

Stats Betting

• We're betting on Golden State winning their seventh game in a row over Utah.
• In 4 out of the last 5 matches between the two teams, the total points scored was over 227.
• In 4 out of 5 previous meetings with Utah, Golden State scored more than 118 points.
• In 6 of the last 7 games, Utah reached the 110-point mark.

Expert Betting Tips

Utah is the worst team in the Western Conference and they'll be playing in a back-to-back format. Golden State is fired up for the tournament and they won't be making the same mistakes again. Steve Kerr's team probably won't let it happen. The Warriors usually lose to strong opponents, but they tend to look confident in games against outsiders. We can bet on Golden State to win their seventh game in a row over Utah and the traditional total over.

Prediction: 

TO (228.5) for 1.91

IT1O (120.5) for 1.88

H1 (-9.5) for 1.56