NBA Playoff Preview – Game #3
Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors (Jazz lead 2-0)

The Golden State Warriors came close in the first two games in Utah to getting a split but were turned away by the Jazz both times. The Warriors now face a must win game #3 tonight at home. SBG Global reports that the gambling public feels the Warriors will step up tonight and are laying the points.

Golden State was on a definite high after upsetting Dallas in the first round but reality has now set in and the Warriors must quickly gain their composure and get a win. The good news for Golden State is that the next two games at home. “We're confident now because we're back in our building, and we're a totally different team there,” said Al Harrington, “That's what we're hanging our hat on. We get confident when our fans are behind us, and it just flows from that.”

Game #3 is sold out and the arena will be full of fans wearing 'We Believe' T-shirts. Emotion will definitely help the Warriors tonight but they also need to play well. “We played two great games there,” head coach Don Nelson said. “We could have won both of them. Yes, we are in trouble. Our hands are full right now. We're playing a very good team that's playing as well as they have all year.”

Golden State is a 6 point favorite with a total of 217 at SBG Global.

The Jazz know this series is not over. “We know the series is not even close to being over,” Deron Williams said. “We've got some tough games in Oakland, and hopefully we can still win. It would do a lot for our confidence, winning one on the road.”

Utah also knows that they easily could have lost one or both games at home and must play better in Golden State to get a win. “We're going to continue to try to pound the boards,” Carlos Boozer said. “We know we have a size advantage, and we're going to try to exploit that. ... We have to play much better to match their intensity.”

The Jazz are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 day of rest. The Jazz are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Jazz are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Jazz are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games. The Jazz are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games. The Jazz are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Pacific.

The Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games. The Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite. The Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 day of rest. The Warriors are 20-7-1 ATS in their last 28 Friday games. The Warriors are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Northwest. The home team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings between the two teams and the favorite is 12-5-4 ATS in the last 21 meetings.

The Over is 5-0 in Utah’s last 5 vs. the Pacific. The Over is 4-0 in Utah’s last 4 games playing on 1 day of rest. The Over is 6-1 in Utah’s last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Over is 6-1 in Utah’s last 7 road games. The Over is 5-1 in Utah’s last 6 games as a road underdog. The Over is 20-8 in Utah’s last 28 games as an underdog. The Over is 16-7 in Utah’s last 23 Friday games.

The Over is 5-0 in the Warriors last 5 vs. the Northwest. The Under is 4-0 in the Warriors last 4 home games. The Over is 4-1 in the Warriors last 5 games as a home favorite. The Under is 5-2 in the Warriors last 7 Friday games. The Over is 15-6 in the Warriors last 21 overall. The Over is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Golden State.

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