Dennis Schroder experienced his best performance with his new team, contributing 23 points while substituting for Stephen Curry, and the Golden State Warriors secured a 114-103 win against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in San Francisco.
In a match where both squads were short three essential players, Golden State triumphed for only the second time in five games, as Utah fell for the seventh consecutive time.
With Curry sitting out the first game of a back-to-back and Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga sidelined by injuries, the Warriors held a lead of as much as 15 points and were ahead 97-86 in the fourth quarter before a comeback by Utah.
Struggling for energy on the second night of a back-to-back and missing the injured trio of Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler, and Jordan Clarkson, Utah scored 13 of the next 16 points in the game, narrowing the gap to 100-99 with a Brice Sensabaugh layup at 6:14 remaining.
Nonetheless, Moses Moody answered with a three-pointer, allowing the Warriors to pull ahead, defeating Utah for the second time this season and the ninth consecutive time at home since March 2021.
Schroder, who had been sitting on the bench lately, made eight of his 20 attempts and five of his 13 shots from beyond the arc, exceeding his former best as a Warrior, which was a 20-point performance against the Washington Wizards earlier this month.
The former Brooklyn Net also managed to grab five rebounds, dish out four assists, and secure three steals.
Brandin Podziemski supported him with 20 points, Andrew Wiggins contributed 19 points, and Moody scored 15.
Quinten Post contributed 10 points for the Warriors, whereas Podziemski supported his scoring with seven rebounds and a team-leading six assists. Kevon Looney was the leading rebounder in the game, recording 11 rebounds along with six points. Golden State made 17 three-pointers compared to Utah’s eight.
Collin Sexton scored a game-high 30 points for the Jazz, who fell short after suffering a 125-110 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.
Isaiah Collier recorded 12 points, six rebounds, and a game-leading eight assists for Utah, while Micah Potter achieved a team-high seven rebounds in addition to 13 points.
Drew Eubanks added 13 points, Keyonte George 12, and Kyle Filipowski 10 for Utah, which suffered a defeat despite shooting better than Golden State at 51.3 percent compared to 39.1 percent from the field.
