Utah Jazz (20-45) beat Golden State Warriors (32-32) 119-116 at home on Monday, March 9 in a game that stayed within 7 points at every quarter break.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Jazz struck first, taking the opening quarter 29-27 and a 2-point lead after one. The Jazz kept the pressure on with a 30-28 second quarter, carrying a 4-point lead into halftime.
The Jazz won the third 32-29 to create some separation, taking a 7-point lead into the fourth. The Warriors took the fourth 32-28; the Jazz held on for a 119-116 regulation win.
The edge that mattered
The Jazz made 32.5 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 14.1 for the Warriors. The Jazz got more from their shots, finishing at 55.4% effective field-goal shooting compared with 51.5% for the Warriors. In a 3-point game, the points at the line gave them room for error elsewhere.
The Warriors did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 9.2 against 17. The Jazz made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 99 possessions per team, the Jazz produced 120.2 points per 100 possessions to 117.2 for the Warriors.
Who made the difference
Kyle Filipowski was the game's biggest individual force for UTA: 19 pts, 15 reb, 5 ast on 6-12 shooting. His Game Score of 20.9 led everyone. His team was +1 with him on the floor.
De'Anthony Melton led the Warriors with 22 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast on 7-16 shooting, good for a 18.2 Game Score.
Kyle Filipowski (19 pts, 15 reb, 5 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 37% for the Jazz.
Across the last 6 meetings in our records, Golden State Warriors lead 5-1.
The Jazz are now 20-45, and the Warriors are 32-32. The Jazz last five before this game: L-L-L-W-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.