Jazz vs Warriors

The reigning champs held out Stephen Curry (ankle), Draymond Green (hip), and Andrew Wiggins (groin) as the two teams met in Utah on Wednesday night. The Jazz ...

Fontecchio, a 26-year-old rookie, was outstanding for Utah in the victory, scoring 18 points capped by the game-winner. Golden State will probably be fine eventually ...but a loss like this is going to sting when they’re jockeying for playoff position at the end of the season. Jordan Poole popped off for 36 points, Jonathan Kuminga added 24 points off the bench, and Golden State seemed to wrestle a wild fourth quarter in their favor with just seconds remaining. This would have been a really great win to pick up while Curry, Green, and Wiggins rested, but somehow they grabbed defeat out of the jaws of victory. With a rare chance to take centerstage, the young Warriors showed out for most of the game. The Jazz had their own injury issues, with Mike Conley and Lauri Markkanen held out.

With just seconds remaining in Wednesday's contest, all signs pointed towards a road win over the Utah Jazz for the Golden State Warriors.

From Jimmy's injury to the Judge false alarm to this Dubs loss. Looks like Poole was fouled twice. Tough loss for the Warriors. Kudos to the Jazz for those last plays. Klay was the most experienced vet on the floor and he should have been leading this young team on a night like this. The Warriors just lost a four-point lead in the final 7.8 seconds in Utah. [December 8, 2022] The former No. Beasley cruised down the court on a fast break after the steal before setting up Simone Fontecchio for a dunk at the rim to stun the Warriors in the final seconds, 124-123. On the next possession, Nickeil Alexander-Walker sliced through Golden State’s soft defense before finding Malik Beasley for a wide-open triple. After some theatrics and a scuffle, Clarkson was ejected on a flagrant two-foul, giving Kuminga a chance to ice the game with a pair of free throws. However, the final seconds defined a late heartbreaking loss for Golden State in Utah.

Grading Jonathan Kuminga, Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole, and the rest of the Golden State Warriors in the team's 124-123 loss to the Utah Jazz.

DDV did a little bit of everything in this game, on both ends of the court. Wiseman made his return to the Dubs, playing in his first game since November 14, and just his second game since November 4. He was more careless with the basketball than the turnover numbers would suggest, and had a brutal and unnecessary turnover in the waning seconds. He also missed a free throw late in the game that would have helped ice the game. I was hoping Moody would get more playing time in a bench game, but no. He started the year shooting 12-for-22 from beyond the arc, but has since shot just 7-for-28. He rebounded ferociously — as is so often the case, he contributed to far more rebounds than the final tally suggests. I really enjoy watching Looney play in the games where the Warriors rest other starters, because it’s a reminder of how effective he can still be. He was pretty flat in the second half though, as Utah came out of the third-quarter gates firing and Green didn’t do much at all to stop it. That’s all I have to say on the matter. They lost in a stupid way the same day that the San Francisco Giants lost the fight for Aaron Judge after a national reporter falsely reported that Judge was signing with the Giants. On the same week that Barry Bonds was denied a spot in the Hall of Fame, the Warriors got crushed by the

Simone Fontecchio dunked with 1.4 seconds left as the Utah Jazz beat the Golden State Warriors 124-123 on Wednesday night in a breathless finish.