Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 3/9/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz

Date: Monday, March 9, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Delta Center is where the Utah Jazz (19-45) will compete against the Golden State Warriors (32-31) on Monday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Thunder and ended up losing by a score of 104-97 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 18 and the Thunder totaled 18 fouls. They also knocked down 15 of 42 shots from 3-point range. Oklahoma City finished the contest at 95.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of their 24 shots. Moreover, Oklahoma City pulled down 42 rebounds (7 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Oklahoma City totaled 24 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In reference to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to go 42.3% from the floor on 33 out of 78 shooting. They also doled out 28 assists in this game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 47 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Warriors knocked down 11 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. Golden State wrapped up the contest with a 40.9% field goal percentage (36 of 88) and made 14 out of their 45 shots from downtown.

Gui Santos is a guy who came through for the contest. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and also grabbed 11 boards. Santos ended up going 42.1% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Golden State will enter this game with a win-loss record of 32-31 for the year. They currently have an average of 115.0 points per outing (18th in the league) while hitting 46.0% from the floor. The Warriors are hitting 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (1,025 of 2,852) and 80.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 42.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,838 dimes for the season, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.8 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Warriors are forcing 15.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 11th in the league in opponents PPG (113.9). The Warriors defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (2,636 of 5,585) and they concede 45.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 13th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,682 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Jazz went home defeated by a final of 113-99 when they faced the Bucks. In regard to rebounding, Utah allowed Milwaukee to get 48 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They went 34.1% from three-point range by going 15 of 44 and finished the game at 16 out of 28 from the charity stripe (57.1%). The Jazz permitted the Bucks to knock down 41 out of their 85 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.2% in this game. When the game finished, the Jazz shot 31 for 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.4%. In the matter of three-point shots, Utah knocked down 12 of their 49 tries (24.5%). They were able to make 25 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 86.2%. The Bucks committed 20 personal fouls for the contest which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Jazz were able to corral 40 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 for the game.

Keyonte George was important for the Jazz in this game. He buried 4 out of 17 in the game for a field goal percentage of 23.5%, and had 2 rebounds. George earned 22 points in his 29 mins on the court and totaled 4 assists in this contest.

Utah has a record of 19-45 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jazz are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks 18th in the NBA. Utah has totaled 7,513 pts on the campaign (117.4 per game) and they pull in 44.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 29.5 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per contest. The Jazz commit 21.9 fouls per game and they connect on 79.8% from the charity stripe.

The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 30th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 125.0. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the field (27th in the league). The Utah defense gives up 37.2% on shots from distance (985 of 2,650) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 30.2 dimes and 45.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 30th and 20th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Utah and under the total points

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