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Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Prediction 11-12-24 NBA Picks

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Nov 12, 2024 / 1066 Views

Evan Walker

Phoenix Suns (8-2) vs. Utah Jazz (2-7)
November 12, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz +3.5; Over/Under: +229.5
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The Phoenix Suns pay a visit to the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Prediction. This article will include a Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Pick.

Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns have been one of the form teams in the league as they’ve won eight of their first 10 games overall, but they will be looking to bounce back in this one after falling short to the Kings in a 127-118 overtime loss on Sunday. Bradley Beal led the team with 28 points on nine of 18 shooting, Devin Booker added 23 points with 12 assists while Tyus Jones chipped in with 22 points, but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Suns shot just 41 percent from the field and 18 of 57 from the 3-point line as they showed plenty of fight to turn an early 11-point deficit into an 11-point lead, only to go cold in overtime where they scored just seven points to allow the Kings to escape in the end.

Utah Jazz

Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have gotten off to a slow start with seven losses in their first nine games overall, but they will be eager to build some momentum after outlasting the Spurs in a 111-110 road win on Saturday. Collin Sexton led the team in scoring with 23 points on eight of 13 shooting, Lauri Markkanen added 20 points with six rebounds and four assists while Jordan Clarkson chipped in with 16 points and four assists off the bench. As a team, the Jazz shot 46 percent from the field and 10 of 33 from the 3-point line as they battled with the Spurs in a tightly contested game, until late in the fourth quarter where they used a pivotal 7-2 run to escape with the much-needed road win.

Why the Utah Jazz will win

The Suns have lost each of their last eight road games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
The Jazz have won each of their last seven games at Delta Center following a road win.
The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight road games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
The Jazz have covered the spread in seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.

Total Points Facts

Each of the Suns’ last six games as road favorites following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Each of the Jazz’s last four games at Delta Center following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

The Jazz rank 30th in the league for points per game this season (105.0).
The Jazz rank 30th in the league for point differential per game this season (-13.9).
The Suns rank 29th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.0%).
The Suns rank 29th for second chance points (99) this season.

Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Prediction

The Suns are still shorthanded with Kevin Durant ruled out and Jusuf Nurkic listed as questionable, while the Jazz are keeping an eye on Keyonte George who is questionable for this one. The Suns are clearly the team in better form, but they are banged up right now, while the Jazz are relatively healthy with Markkanen and Clarkson rejoining the lineup. This is a game I would rather stay away from, but if I had to choose, I would lean towards the Jazz to get the narrow win and cover at home.