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The Golden State Warriors will visit the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, and here is everything you need to know.
The Warriors (58-23) are still second in the Eastern Conference, 6.5 games behind the first-place Houston Rockets. Golden State’s contest against Utah will be its last one of the regular season. The Jazz (47-33, fourth in West) still have one more regular-season matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
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Several players on the defending NBA champions’ roster remain injured, including Stephen Curry, Damian Jones and Andre Iguodala.
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The Jazz have won their last five games, while the Warriors have won four of their last six. The Dubs are coming off a 117-100 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Utah and Golden State last played on January 30, when the Jazz won 129-99.
Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is the Jazz’s leading scorer this year, and could potentially be a Rookie of the Year candidate. Mitchell, a first-round pick out of Louisville, is the first rookie to be a top scorer for an NBA team since Carmelo Anthony accomplished this feat in his first year in the league (2003-04) with the Denver Nuggets.
Tuesday’s game at Vivint Smart Home Arena will begin at 9pm EST and will air on ATRM and NBC Sports Bay Area.
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