The Jazz eye their seventh straight W

The Utah Jazz (22-20; 26-16 ATS) are rolling on a six-game winning streak following Monday’s 132-105 dismantling of the Indiana Pacers. During that stretch, the Jazz have been outlasting their opponents by an average margin of 17.7 points.

Utah dominated Indiana from start to finish, making 55.6% of its field goals (11-for-25 from deep) and 88.6% of its free throws (31-for-35). The Jazz held the Pacers to 40.0% shooting from the field. Lauri Markkanen led the charge for Utah with 32 points and ten rebounds, and Collin Sexton accounted for 30 points and five assists.

“He’s the closest thing that I’ve seen to Nowitzki — just in terms of a 7-footer that can really stretch the game out and play inside,” Jazz head coach Rick Carlisle said.

The Jazz are ninth in the Western Conference, three games ahead of the Warriors. Utah is 15th in the league in adjusted offensive efficiency (115.9 points per 100 possessions) and 21st in adjusted defensive efficiency (117.2). The Jazz make 13.2 triples per game (12th in the NBA) while handing out 28.0 assists (7th).

The Warriors hope to snap a two-game skid

The Golden State Warriors (18-22; 19-21 ATS) close down a four-game road trip which started with a 140-131 victory at the Chicago Bulls. Over their previous two outings, the Warriors have lost at the Milwaukee Bucks 129-118 and the Memphis Grizzlies 116-107.

The Warriors embarrassed themselves last Monday, losing to the injury-depleted Grizzlies, who missed six key players, including Ja Morant and Desmond Bane. Golden State turned the ball over 19 times and made just ten of their 31 attempts from beyond the 3-point line. Stephen Curry led the way with 26 points and eight assists, and Jonathan Kuminga double-doubled with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

“We played very poorly defensively, but a lot of that had to do with our offense,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “Nineteen turnovers that turned into 30 points.

The Warriors are 12th in the Western Conference, a game and a half behind the No. 10 Los Angeles Lakers. Golden State scores 117.4 points per 100 possessions (13th in the NBA) while surrendering 118.4 points in return (25th). The Warriors’ defense ranks 22nd in the league in 2-point percentage (55.5%) and 24th in blocks per game (4.7).