One of the NBA matchups on Monday night will feature Phoenix Suns and Utah. Both of these teams are fighting for playoff positioning in the Western Conference. The Suns are fourth in the west with a 39-35 record, and the Utah Jazz is 12th in the west with a 35-39 record.
One of the Suns vs Jazz predictions is for this game to be an entertaining game because both teams are looking to improve their seeding. Both teams can score the basketball.
Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz Odds
Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz Information
Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz
Location of the game: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Date and Time: Monday, March 27, 9:00 p.m. ET.
How to watch: Local Networks
Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz Recent Scores
On the NBA schedule, the most recent game for Phoenix was against the Philadelphia 76ers at home on 3/25/2023, and they won by a final score of 125-105.
As for the Utah Jazz schedule, they lost their last game on the road against the Sacramento Kings by a final score of 121-113 on 3/25/2023.
Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz Betting Analysis
This season against the spread, Phoenix has a 37-35-2 record. Meanwhile, Utah has one of the best records against the spread in the NBA this season at 41-31-2.
Despite the Suns having a better record than the Jazz, one of the Suns vs Jazz predictions will be for Utah to potentially cover the spread in this contest despite Phoenix being the better basketball team.
Surprisingly in the NBA team stats this season, the team from Arizona is ranked 18th in points per game at 113.7. They are ranked fourth in the NBA in points per game, given up on the season at just 112.0. As for the team from Salt Lake City, they have the sixth-ranked offense in the NBA, scoring 117.3 points per game. However, on the defensive end of the floor this season, they have the 24th-ranked defense giving up 117.8 points per game so far.
Phoenix Suns Facts to Know
Devin Booker is one of the Phoenix Suns Players that’s a primary scorer. In 47 games played this season, he is averaging 28.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, and 5.4 APG. Booker has scored 20 or more points in his last four of five games played.
Chris Paul has played in 53 games this year for Phoenix. He is averaging 14.3 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 9.5 APG, and 1.6 SPG. Paul has recorded two or more assists in two of his last three games.
Utah Jazz Facts to Know
Walker Kessler has improved his NBA players‘ stats on a game-to-game basis because of all of the injuries this basketball team has. In 70 games played this season for Utah, Kessler is averaging 8.9 PPG, 8.8 RPG, and 2.3 BPG.
Ochai Agbaji has played in 51 games this season for the Jazz. He is averaging 6.8 PPG and 1.8 RPG, including a 20-point game in his last contest.
Updates
There are injuries on both sides. Kevin Durant is out until Wednesday for the Phoenix Suns, and DeAndre Ayton is listed as a game-time decision.
As for the Utah Jazz, Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton are out due to injury, but Lauri Markannen is listed as a game-time decision.
Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz Betting Preview
Phoenix is favored on the road by -6.5 with -110 odds. Utah is the underdog at home at +6.5 with -110 odds. The moneyline for this contest is set at -255 odds for the Suns and +215 odds for the Jazz.
The over/under points total is set at 234 total points, with the over/under odds set at -110.
Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz Betting Prediction
The top Suns vs Jazz prediction betting-wise is to lean towards the over 234 total points at -110 odds.
Pick 1: Phoenix will win this game over Utah by a final score of 129-125 but take the Jazz +6.5 points spread at -110 odds.
Pick 2: Also, take the team from Arizona’s moneyline at -255 odds.
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