The Warriors travel to Utah to take on the Jazz on Friday night.
Warriors at JazzFriday, October 197:30 p.m.Vivint Smart Home ArenaSalt Lake City, UT
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ON THE ROAD
Coming of their season-opening victory, the Warriors head out on the road to take on the Utah Jazz on Friday night. This will be the first of three matchups between the teams this season, after Utah took three of four against Golden State a year ago. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (Pacific). Watch the action on ESPN and NBC Sports Bay Area, or listen to the call on 95.7 The Game, the Warriors Mobile App and the Warriors Radio Network.
LAST TIME OUT Stephen Curry scored a game-high 32 points to lead the Dubs to a season-opening victory over the Thunder on Tuesday night. Full Recap
MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
PROJECTED STARTERS
GSW: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Damian Jones
UTA: Ricky Rubio, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles, Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: Andre Iguodala (left calf tightness) and DeMarcus Cousins (left Achilles rehab) are out. Team Notes
UTA: TBD. Team Notes
CENTERS OF ATTENTION
It's obviously a small sample size, but the Dubs have to be feeling good about the status of the center position. Golden State got their new season started off on a positive note with a 108-100 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Opening Night on Tuesday, and the big man rotation was a major reason why. Damian Jones and Kevon Looney had standout performances in particular, with the former playing well in his first career start, and the latter notching his first career double-double in just 18 minutes off the bench. Read More
TEAM LEADERS
UTAH SCOUTING REPORT
After being the surprise of the Western Conference a year ago, the Jazz won’t be sneaking up on many teams this time around. Utah withstood the departure of a franchise player, and may have found a new one in Donovan Mitchell, who burst on the scene and put together one of the finest rookie campaigns by a guard in the last several years. Mitchell enters the new season as the unquestioned offensive linchpin of a Jazz team dead set on securing a third consecutive playoff berth. Their calling card last season, however, was their defense, as they led all NBA teams in defensive rating, thanks in large part to center Rudy Gobert, who was named the 2017-18 Defensive Player of the Year. The Jazz were the only team in the league to beat Golden State three times in the regular season a year ago, and that included both meetings in Salt Lake City, which the Warriors lost by an average of 35 points per contest. The Dubs obviously hope to fare better this time around in what is certain to be a raucous road environment on Friday night.