The Golden State Warriors play host to the Utah Jazz at Chase Center on Sunday.

The Jazz (31-16) have been reeling, entering this matchup losing six of their last eight games. It's easy to see why with Rudy Gobert missing time because of COVID protocols and Donovan Mitchell missing games due to a concussion. The good news is that Rudy just returned earlier in the week, and there's a chance Mitchell might be ready to come back for this critical matchup with the Warriors. Having those two guys in the lineup can't be overstated because those studs carried this club to the best record in the NBA last season. Even with the recent slide, Utah still sits third in the west, and they look well on their way to a home playoff series yet again.

The Warriors (33-13) are also in their worst stretch of the season, entering this matchup with a 5-6 record over their last 11 games. What's really horrifying is the fact that they're struggling with bad teams. They lost to an Indiana Pacers team missing four starters in overtime on Thursday, which followed up a 20-point loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves a few days prior. It didn't get any better on Friday either, with Golden State beating a 13-win Houston Rockets team on the final shot of the game. A win is a win, though, and getting a game-winner from Stephen Curry might be the sort of thing that gets them rolling once again.

These teams played back on January 1, with Golden State prevailing, 123-116. That gives the Warriors three straight wins in this series, which followed up a five-game winning streak by the Jazz before that.