Jazz reach milestone vs. Warriors
Golden State swept by Utah for 1st time since '09
SAN FRANCISCO >> For the first time since 2009, the Golden State Warriors were swept by the Utah Jazz in a 129-96 loss on Wednesday night at Chase Center.
The Jazz completed the fourgame sweep in dominant fashion, too, sprinting off to a 14-point lead by the first quarter’s end and expanding that into a 22-point lead at the half. The Warriors fell behind quickly in the first quarter, allowing the Jazz a 13-2 run as the final two minutes approached.
A handful of Jazz were consistent threats beyond the arc. Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Ingles and Donovan Mitchell collected two 3s each. Center Rudy Gobert’s length and size was no match for this iteration of the Warriors. He feasted at the rim for any scraps and had a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) by the half. Gobert finished the game with 22 points and 15 rebounds in 30 minutes.
Led by Gobert, the Jazz were far more aggressive on the boards and in the paint, compiling 54 rebounds to the Warriors’ 35. The Jazz had 40 defensive rebounds to the Warriors’ 24 and 14 to their 11.
The Jazz shot 55 percent from the floor and 44 percent from 3-point range. The Warriors shot 40 percent and 27 percent from 3.
D’Angelo Russell finished the game with 26 points in 28 minutes on 10-of-21 shooting.
Draymond Green returned from his finger sprain and struggled on both ends, allowing the Utah defense to completely disregard him beyond the rim.
Green also got his 12th technical foul, four more and he gets a suspension. Green finished the game with five points, two assists and four rebounds.