Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors Match Player Stats On Apr 10, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Apr 11, 2017

OAKLAND, Calif. -- With Golden State stars Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant watching from the bench as the fourth quarter unfolded, the Utah Jazz ended the Warriors' 14-game winning streak with a 105-99 win Monday.

George Hill paced the Jazz with 20 points, going 5-for-7 from 3-point range, after being upgraded from questionable with a right groin strain. The victory snapped Utah's seven-game losing streak against the Warriors.

Utah's Rudy Gobert was a force inside with 17 points and 18 boards.

It was meaningless game for Golden State (66-15), which had already clinched home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Nonetheless, Curry and Durant had their moments, combining for 44 points and logging 62 minutes in total. But Golden State coach Steve Kerr seemed more into fine-tuning and monitoring minutes with one game left in the regular season, on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers back at Oracle Arena.

With Klay Thompson getting the night off, Curry and Durant had to carry more water against the Jazz, which remain tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 4 seed for the Western Conference playoffs. Both Utah and Los Angeles are 50-31.

Curry was spectacular individually and the Warriors collectively with him on the floor in the first half. He had 21 points over the two quarters, and the team had 40 points during his first 14 minutes of playing time -- a stretch highlighted by Curry's look-what-I-found pass near the edge of the court to wide-open center Zaza Pachulia for a lay-in.

Durant, after a quiet, four-point first half, was at his devastating best in the third quarter.

In his second game back after returning from a knee injury, he blew past Utah guard Dante Exum for a right-handed jam to bring Golden State to within 69-67 and electrified the crowd. After scoring four in the first half, he began carrying the team and showing that devastating first step.

NOTES: In addition to Klay Thompson, the Warriors played without F Matt Barnes (right ankle/foot sprain) and F Kevon Looney (left hip strain). Golden State coach Steve Kerr said he expects Barnes to be out for Wednesday's regular-season finale at home against the Lakers but hopes to have him back for the first round of the playoffs. ... The Warriors begin the postseason against the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers this weekend. ... Utah was without a bunch of players on Monday: F Gordon Hayward (left quadriceps contusion), F Derrick Favors (left knee soreness), G Rodney Hood (right knee soreness), and G Raul Neto (left ankle sprain). ... Utah might be eyeing a final stand at home against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, with possibly the No. 4 playoff seed (which carries a home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs) at stake. But the Clippers hold the season tiebreaker and would clinch the spot with a win over Houston and a Jazz defeat.