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Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz: Takeaways from a close road win

By Pete Hernandez III

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 19: Stephen Curry #30 and head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors celebrate the win during a game against the Utah Jazz on October 19, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 19: Stephen Curry #30 and head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors celebrate the win during a game against the Utah Jazz on October 19, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 06: Stephen Curry #30 and Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors celebrate with Kevin Durant #35 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second half during Game Three of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 6, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

No lead is safe for Curry and Durant

There are very few elite teams that have the mindset and capability to flip the switch and shift the momentum in your favor in the face of a double-digit deficit. Not many teams have two former MVPs in their prime in the starting lineup. The Golden State Warriors happen to have both of those.

Durant notched a near triple-double (38 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast) and Curry poured in 31 pts and 8 ast himself.

What’s telling here is that even if an opponent like the Jazz has a near perfect game all around, if Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry manage to have a solid game at least, the Warriors will undoubtedly be in a good position to come away victorious.

Steve Kerr and company should continue to look for getting his MVP duo good looks to keep them in rhythm. From tip-off, it was Durant who had the hot hand while Curry was still looking to find his shot, but the Warriors game plan to have Steph come off screens helped build his shooting momentum, and the game plan paid dividends.

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