Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors (01-28-2026) game preview: When and where to watch, expected lineup, injury report, prediction, and more

The Golden State Warriors lost badly to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, dropping their record to 26-22 this season. Steph Curry and Draymond Green are now expected to return to action for Golden State's game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.

Meanwhile, after losing to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, Utah will play the second night of a back-to-back. Golden State is favored on the road in this game since it has a 2-0 record against the Jazz this season. On the second night of a back-to-back, Utah is 6-4 against the spread, while the Warriors have struggled away from Chase Center (9-15 this season).

Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors - When and where to watch the game

On Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Delta Center at 9 p.m. ET, the Utah Jazz (15-32) will look to Lauri Markkanen to help them defeat the Golden State Warriors (26-22) and Stephen Curry. The entire match will be broadcast on KJZZ, Jazz+, and NBCS-BA. Additionally, Fubo and Prime Videos will stream the entire match online.

Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors - Expected Starting Lineups

Utah Jazz

PG Keyonte George
SG Cody Williams
SF Ace Bailey
PF Lauri Markkanen
C Jusuf Nurkic

Golden State Warriors

PG Stephen Curry
SG Brandin Podziemski
SF Moses Moody
PF Draymond Green
C Al Horford

Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors - Injury Report

Utah Jazz

• Jusuf Nurkic- Day-to-day (Illness)
• Keyonte George- Day-to-day (Rest)
• Georges Niang- Out (Foot)
• Elijah Harkless- Out (Unspecified reasons)
• Walker Kessler- Out (Will undergo left shoulder surgery)

Golden State Warriors

• L.J. Cryer- Day-to-day (Hamstring)
• Gary Payton II- Day-to-day (Right calf contusion)
• Draymond Green- Day-to-day (Back)
• Stephen Curry- Day-to-day (Knee)
• Jonathan Kuminga- Out (Has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his left knee)
• Seth Curry- Out (Sciatic nerve)
• Jimmy Butler III- Out (Torn right ACL)

Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors - Game Prediction

The Warriors are 9.5-point favorites over the Jazz on the spread (Warriors -9.5), with the over/under set at 239.5 total points. Golden State is a -350 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Utah is +275 to pull off the upset.

Additionally, the Warriors are at the 17th spot in the NBA's scoring charts, while the Jazz allow the most points per game in the league. Utah is 13-10 against the spread as a home underdog. Now, they will have Keyonte George in the lineup after he sat out on Tuesday. On the other hand, Golden State has struggled as a road favorite, going 4-10 against the spread this season. Now, they seem prepared to face each other.



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