the Utah Jazz.īooker is shooting 49.8% and averaging 25.9 points this season and, since the All-Star break, he’s putting up a nice 28.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Here are a few stats targeted for the Phoenix Suns’ nationally televised home game vs. The Phoenix Suns compare well with the Western Conference No. When these teams met New Year’s Eve, the Suns stopped the Jazz 106-95. Utah has won nine of 11, having lost to Dallas most recently. The 38-12 Jazz could see their lead trimmed to one game in the loss column, and Utah’s 16-10 road record should give the Suns fans hope.Īccording to, the Suns are 6-2 against the spread as underdogs.Īfter escaping Houston with a 133-130 victory, Phoenix holds a six-game winning streak and needed all of Devin Booker’s 36 points - he hit 11 of 20 field-goal attempts including 6-8 from 3-point range. The Jazz now will be playing in their 20th consecutive game as favorites, and, in addition to three other conference heavyweights, appear to be the Suns’ biggest playoff concern. But Utah is a slim two-point favorite in Phoenix. The Phoenix Suns may have the edge over the Jazz because of Utah’s fairly pedestrian road resume.Ĭritics including an ESPN analyst recently drew the conclusion that the Jazz weren’t championship-ready. 1 overall pick, tries to solve the Defensive Player of the Year favorite.
When the teams with the two best NBA records meet Wednesday night, Deandre Ayton and Rudy Gobert will eat some of the spotlight, as Ayton, the Suns’ 22-year-old former No. The Phoenix Suns are ready to show their level with back-to-back games, Wednesday and Thursday, against the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.
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