The Golden State Warriors are beginning to pull away in the Western Conference. The team has been nearly unstoppable since DeMarcus Cousins made his way back to lineup from a torn Achilles. Golden State is still behind the surging Milwaukee Bucks for the best record in the NBA so catching them will be a worthy goal down the stretch.
The Warriors will look to keep it all rolling next time out when they host the Utah Jazz. Utah is playing really well in its own right and has a unique brand of ball, but will still be outmanned in this one. As long as Golden State plays up to its capability, this game could end up with a double-digit margin.
Keep an eye on where the spread checks in for this one in NBA wagering.
This NBA basketball game between the Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors will be held at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 12th, 2019. The game will be nationally televised on TNT.
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Odds Analysis
The Jazz have a record of 32-24 on the season. They have won two straight games and seven of their past 10. Utah was languishing in lottery land for much of the first half of the season but is now in line to get the No. 6 seed in the playoffs. The Jazz can easily move up or down the rest of the way because the West is packed tightly. This would be a huge upset if it can pull it off.
The Warriors are 40-15 on the season. They have won four consecutive games and have been red hot over the past month, with 15 wins out of 16 games. Golden State started the season slowly but everyone knew this type of dominance was going to happen at some point. The Warriors are 21-7 at home this season and will be favored to add to that mark in NBA gambling.
Injury Report
Golden State small forward Andre Iguodala suffered a hamstring injury recently and didn’t play last time out against the Heat. Iguodala doesn’t start for the team and he doesn’t put up big numbers but is still a crucial player.
Iguodala plays really good defense and is an emotional sparkplug. He is averaging 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and the Warriors still have plenty of firepower to win without Iguodala if he doesn’t play, but it’s not an ideal scenario.
Utah’s best chance at sticking close will come down to dominating when some of Golden State’s stars are resting, and Iguodala’s possible absence would test the Warriors’ depth.
Key Stat
0. That’s the number of losses for the Warriors, in nine games, when they have rolled out the star-studded quintet of Cousins, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. Cousins’ presence has made it nearly impossible for opponents to compete.
Coach Steve Kerr said that the midseason return of Cousins has energized the team. The Warriors were an unbelievable team when it was just Curry, Thompson and Green. Then Durant came aboard, and now Cousins is playing well down low. He is averaging 14.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest.
Golden State is the heavy favorite to win the championship and oddsmakers have shown more confidence of late because of the way the team has been playing.
Free NBA ATS Picks
Utah is the type of team that can give opponents fits because it plays a disciplined brand of basketball on defense and is patient on offense. However, that doesn’t apply in a game like this. The Warriors are so talented either in the half court or in transition that fundamentals won’t be enough. Utah will try to hang around, but in the end the Warriors are just too great to let this one be close.
Take Golden State to win this game, and even though the spread could be big, it is also the choice to cover. The Warriors should control the tempo and help this game go “over” the expected point total in NBA betting.
NBA ATS Pick: Golden State Warriors 121, Utah Jazz 109
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