Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) dunks in the first half during an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Isaac Hale) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 28 points and had nine assists to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 123-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Andrew Wiggins had 25 points for the Warriors, while Otto Porter Jr. had 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Andre Iguodala added 12 points, eight assists and seven rebounds off the bench — including a late 3-pointer to seal the win. Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic and Jordan Clarkson all scored 20 points, and Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 19 rebounds in Utah’s seventh home loss. Utah erased a 16-point deficit in the third quarter and took the lead with a 19-5 run. Bogdanovic and O’Neale hit back-to-back 3-pointers to punctuate the run that gave the Jazz a 79-74 lead. Utah totaled 41 points in the third quarter — the most given up by Golden State during a single quarter this season. But the Warriors came back in the final quarter, scoring on seven consecutive possessions

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jarred Vanderbilt (8) and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) watch as the ball bounces out of bounds during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Adam Fondren) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 39 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-108 on Friday night. Mitchell added six rebounds and five assists in his return from a two-game absence due to a back strain. With both Mike Conley and Joe Ingles sidelined, he handled point guard duties in his first game back and shot 57% from the field, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range. “I thought we executed well offensively with a group that hasn’t played together as much,” Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. “And then we got stops. We were able to run out and get some things in transition.” Bojan Bogdanovic added 24 points and 12 rebounds, Jordan Clarkson chipped in 20 points and Rudy Gobert added 14 points, 16 rebounds, and four blocks. Utah went 35 of 41 from the free throw line. “You look at last year how they guarded us, how they played us