Tuesday night at Chase Center was a battle of shorthanded teams testing their depth. In one corner, the Golden State Warriors, already without Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga, and dealt a late blow when Steph Curry was scratched about two hours before tip. In the other corner, the Utah Jazz, without core players Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Jordan Clarkson, and Walker Kessler.
It was still a game the Warriors needed to win, given that they were at home, against a 10-win team on the back end of a back-to-back. And — spoiler alert!