The Warriors head to Utah on Friday night looking to avenge a 117-107 loss at the hands of the Jazz earlier in the season. The game is the final in a four-game road trip that has seen the Warriors go 2-1, their latest game being a loss to the Mavericks on Wednesday. Golden State is looking to get back to winning ways against the Jazz, having lost five of the last seven games to Utah.
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The Dubs' four-game road trip is the beginning of a stretch where 10 of the Warriors 13 games are away from the Bay Area. The Warriors are 2-2 so far during the stretch, with wins in New Orleans and Memphis and losses to the Lakers and Mavericks. Overall, the Warriors have played nine games on the road, compared to just seven at home, and own a 6-3 record as the visitor.
The Jazz's new big three of Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert has fared well so far in the season, leading the Jazz to a 12-2 record, the top mark in the Western Conference. Mitchell leads the team in scoring at 24.2, while Conley is scoring 19.4 points per contest with 6.1 assists. Gobert is owning the paint so far in the season, averaging 14.8 rebounds and 11.9 points.
The production from Utah's stars is the engine to the league's best defense, allowing just 101 points per game and holding opponents to a league-leading 42.3 percent shooting from the floor. Their offense, meanwhile, has been no slouch, shooting 48.4 percent from the floor and 35.9 percent from three-point range, the third and sixth best marks in the league, respectively.