The Phoenix Suns (12-11) travel to face off against the Utah Jazz (5-18) on Friday, December 13th. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on KJZZ. Both the Suns and Jazz will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 9:30 ET.

Suns vs Jazz

The Suns Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Suns dropped to 12-11 for the season after a 115-110 road loss to the Magic on Sunday. Phoenix entered the game as +2 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 225, exceeding the pre-game line of 213.5 by 11.5 points.

Phoenix went on a 14-0 run early, pushing the score from 13-12 to 27-12. They led 34-29 after the 1st quarter and played the 2nd quarter evenly at 28-28. The Magic edged the Suns 27-25 in the 3rd, and Orlando pulled away in the 4th, outscoring Phoenix 31-23.

The Jazz Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Jazz fell to 5-18 on the season after a 141-97 road loss to the Kings on Sunday. Utah, who entered the game as +11 underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total score of 238 points narrowly surpassed the pre-game O/U line of 235.

After trailing 26-23 after the 1st quarter, Utah was outscored 36-22 in the 2nd and 43-29 in the 3rd. A 12-0 run by the Kings extended their lead from 89-72 to 101-72, and Sacramento closed out the game by outscoring the Jazz 36-23 in the 4th quarter.

Suns Offense Breakdown

Devin Booker led the Suns with 25 points and 7 assists in their 115-110 loss to the Magic, despite shooting just 38.1% from the field. Tyus Jones added 21 points, hitting 5 threes at a 62.5% clip, while Bradley Beal contributed 18 points on 66.7% shooting.

Phoenix made 13 threes, shooting 46.4% from beyond the arc, though their overall field goal percentage was 47%. Jones scored 10 points in the opening quarter, and Booker added 9 in the 3rd.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

In their 141-97 loss to the Kings, the Jazz shot just 38.8% from the field, though they did connect on 15 threes at a 35.7% rate. Keyonte George led the way with 25 points, hitting 3 threes at 50% efficiency and adding 6 assists and 5 rebounds.

John Collins contributed 19 points, knocking down 5 threes at 62.5%, while Collin Sexton added 15 points, hitting 3 threes at 75%. Collins scored 11 of his points in the 3rd quarter, and Sexton added 8 in the same period.

Suns Team Defense

Defensively, the Suns gave up 115 points to the Magic, who shot 47% from the field. Phoenix allowed 29 points in the 1st quarter, 28 in the 2nd, 27 in the 3rd, and 31 in the 4th.

From beyond the arc, the Suns held Orlando to 33% shooting, with the Magic hitting 12 threes. Phoenix also sent Orlando to the line 30 times, where they made 19 free throws. The Suns recorded 7 steals and 6 blocks.

Jazz Team Defense

Defensively, the Suns gave up 115 points to the Magic, allowing 31 points in the 4th quarter. They held Orlando to 33% shooting from beyond the arc, with the Magic making 12 threes.

Phoenix sent Orlando to the line 30 times, where they made 19 free throws. The Suns recorded 7 steals and 6 blocks but allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

Suns vs Jazz Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Suns have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 115 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Utah has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 114 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• The last five games that Utah was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Suns have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Phoenix posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.

Suns vs Jazz Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +7.5, the Jazz is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 231 and given that our model is projecting 267 points between the teams, we like the over.

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