Are the Utah Jazz a Younger Golden State Warriors?

The shoulder injury that ended Burks’ season in December last season forced him to miss the last three meetings with Golden State.

I’d imagine the Golden State Warriors look at the Utah Jazz sort of like how I look at my younger brother: you see a lot of yourself, so you can’t help but compare.

The Phoenix Suns didn’t do themselves any favors when they went 0-3 in three winnable games and that became even more apparent in their loss to the Golden State Warriors.

“I love watching him play”.

While there is certainly a time and place for that approach, sometimes it’s just as instructive to simply list numerous numbers and statistics in order to highlight just how dominant this team has been.

“We shoot a lot of threes, but we like to shoot a lot of good ones”, said Curry, whose team shot a season-high 57.9 percent from beyond the arc. Rush’s 16 points marked his most since April. 22, 2012, and he figures to stay in the starting lineup until Barnes (ankle) is fully healthy.ABOUT THE JAZZ (8-7): Utah is coming off back-to-back wins and got a total of 54 points out of Burks, Hayward and Hood in Saturday’s 101-87 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. They played great defense at a time that allowed teams to do so. They all featured either Michael Jordan or Wilt Chamberlain. There are many that are already beginning to talk about the possibility of them beating the Chicago Bulls’ season best record of 72-10.

Draymond Green had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his third career triple-double, two this season. Barbosa scored a season-high 21 points.

The Philadelphia 76ers last win came on March 25 last season. The 30-year-old swingman made 4 of 5 shots from behind the 3-point line and five baskets overall as the Warriors expanded a 10-point halftime lead to as many as 29.

This isn’t quite as extreme as the Houston Rockets, who have almost eliminated mid-range jump shots from their vocabulary, and take 74% of their shots from three-point range or the restricted area, but the Warriors are trending in that direction. He went 4 for 7 from the floor and tied his season low of 19 points, well below his league-leading 31.9 per game.

This game will be broadcast on television in local markets, but will be available for live streaming everywhere via NBA League Pass. Login to League Pass using a paid subscription and the action should be ready to run. Steph Curry is now averaging 32.6 ppg, despite playing just 34.5 minutes a night. “We have really good players, really good talent”. Curry was clearly enjoying toying with his defenders, as on this play where he showed off the handles and the pump fake before draining yet another demoralizing three.

Expect to hear plenty more about Green throughout the course of the rest of the season.

Last night, Curry passed LeBron James for 35 on the all-time list of made three-pointers.

The reigning National Basketball Association champion Golden State Warriors are rolling like a well-oiled machine, extending their record setting start with a 135-116 rout of the Phoenix Suns.