The Utah Jazz (12-37) travel to face off against the Phoenix Suns (25-25) on Friday, February 7th. This game will be played at Footprint Center in Phoenix and televised on AZFa. The Jazz are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Suns are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Suns. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Jazz vs Suns

The Jazz Are Coming Off A Win

Utah improved to 12-37 on the season with a 131-128 home win over the Warriors on Wednesday. The Jazz entered the game as +6.5 underdogs but pulled off the upset and covered the spread. The total score of 259 points went well over the pre-game line of 222.5.

Utah got off to a rough start, as the Warriors went on an 11-0 run early in the game. However, the Jazz battled back, keeping things even at 87-87 heading into the 4th quarter. They outscored Golden State 44-41 in the final period to secure the win.

The Suns Are Coming Off A Win

The Suns fell to 25-25 on the season after a 140-109 road loss to the Thunder on Wednesday. Phoenix entered the game as +13 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 249, surpassing the O/U line of 229.5 by 19.5 points.

After taking a 63-61 lead, the Thunder went on a 15-0 run, and Phoenix struggled to keep up. The Suns were outscored 43-16 in the 3rd quarter, and despite a better 4th quarter, they couldn’t close the gap.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz to a win over the Warriors, scoring 31 points and hitting 5 threes at 62.5% efficiency. Keyonte George added 26 points, connecting on 4 threes at 50%, while Isaiah Collier contributed 20 points and 11 assists.

Utah shot 52.2% from the field, with an average 35.1% from beyond the arc, making 13 threes. Clarkson scored 13 points in the 4th quarter, and George added 12 in the final period.

Suns Offense Breakdown

In the Suns’ 140-109 loss to the Thunder, Bradley Beal led the way with 25 points and 6 assists, shooting 63.6% from the field. Devin Booker added 19 points, though he struggled with a 33.3% shooting performance. Royce O’Neale chipped in 18 points, hitting 6 threes at a 66.7% rate.

As a team, the Suns connected on 14 threes, shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc. Their overall field goal percentage was 47.1%, which was below their average. Beal scored 9 points in the 1st quarter and added 8 more in the 3rd, while O’Neale contributed 9 points in the 2nd quarter.

Jazz Team Defense

Even with a shaky defensive performance, the Jazz managed to hold off the Warriors, giving up 128 points on 46% shooting. Utah’s defense was at its best in the 1st quarter, allowing just 25 points, but they struggled in the 4th, where they gave up 41 points.

From beyond the arc, the Jazz allowed 17 threes at a 35% clip. Golden State also went to the line 27 times, hitting 19 free throws. Utah finished with 36 defensive rebounds, allowing 12 offensive boards, and added 5 steals and 5 blocks.

Suns Team Defense

Despite giving up 128 points, the Jazz managed to hold on for a win against the Warriors. Utah’s defense was solid in the 1st quarter, allowing just 25 points, but they gave up 41 in the 4th. Overall, Golden State shot 46% from the field.

The Jazz allowed 17 threes on 35% shooting from deep. They sent the Warriors to the line 27 times, where they hit 19 free throws. Utah finished with 36 defensive rebounds, gave up 12 offensive boards, and recorded 5 steals and 5 blocks.

Jazz vs Suns Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Utah has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 106 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• Through their last five home games, Phoenix has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 114 points per game.
• Utah has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Suns have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.

Jazz vs Suns Prediction

Not only do we have the Suns winning this one by a score of 129-102, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Suns at -8.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 231.5 and given that our model is projecting 231 points between the teams, we like the under.

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