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Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns: Preview and Stats

Utah Jazz 1-11
vs
Phoenix Suns 5-6
Delta Center, Salt Lake City

Our picks

Our picks for Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

  • Utah Jazz 10 of 12 right (83%)
  • Phoenix Suns 7 of 11 right (64%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 22 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season, NBA Cup game
Tip-off
Arena
Delta Center
City
Salt Lake City
Since last match
Utah Jazz: Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns: Sacramento Kings
Next match
Utah Jazz: Dallas Mavericks Phoenix Suns: New Orleans Pelicans

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

Utah Jazz

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Phoenix Suns

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

Utah Jazz

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Phoenix Suns

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

Utah Jazz

Projected Starters
  • F Ace Bailey
    32.6 MPG 14.2 PPG 6.8 RPG 1.8 APG
  • G Keyonte George
    32.6 MPG 20.3 PPG 5.1 RPG 6.2 APG
  • G Darryn Peterson
    31.0 MPG 17.1 PPG 4.1 RPG 4.3 APG
  • F-C Lauri Markkanen
    29.5 MPG 18.3 PPG 6.5 RPG 1.7 APG
  • F-C Jaxson Hayes
    24.8 MPG 8.0 PPG 6.3 RPG 1.4 APG
Key Bench
  • C Jusuf Nurkić
    28.4 MPG 12.4 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
  • G Josh Green
    20.0 MPG 3.6 PPG 1.8 RPG 1.1 APG
  • G Josh Okogie
    19.5 MPG 4.4 PPG 3.5 RPG 1.2 APG

Phoenix Suns

Projected Starters
  • G Devin Booker
    34.4 MPG 25.8 PPG 2.4 RPG 5.3 APG
  • G-F Dillon Brooks
    30.1 MPG 15.4 PPG 3.8 RPG 2.3 APG
  • F Miles Bridges
    29.9 MPG 15.3 PPG 7.6 RPG 3.4 APG
  • G Jalen Green
    27.4 MPG 12.0 PPG 3.5 RPG 3.1 APG
  • G Collin Gillespie
    24.8 MPG 8.5 PPG 2.3 RPG 4.3 APG
Key Bench
  • F Oso Ighodaro
    23.1 MPG 5.8 PPG 5.4 RPG 3.6 APG
  • C Khaman Maluach
    19.8 MPG 8.3 PPG 6.0 RPG 1.4 APG
  • F Ryan Dunn
    17.2 MPG 5.5 PPG 4.1 RPG 1.3 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

Utah Jazz

#29 of 30
Net rating -6.5 30d: -2.6
Pace: -1.4 (#14 of 30)

Phoenix Suns

#18 of 30
Net rating -1.4 30d: +0.2
Pace: -2.0 (#19 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

Utah Jazz

Net 18
Shot quality (TS%) 20
3PT volume & accuracy 38
Ball security & passing 19
Rebounding control 55
Defensive disruption 60

ORtg 101.3 · DRtg 112.7 · Net -11.4 · TS 53.4%

Phoenix Suns

Net 48
Shot quality (TS%) 56
3PT volume & accuracy 62
Ball security & passing 53
Rebounding control 29
Defensive disruption 48

ORtg 113.0 · DRtg 113.7 · Net -0.7 · TS 58.7%

Utah Jazz · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 1W actual vs 2.3W expected (12 GP)
Phoenix Suns · Record vs point differential Outperforming point differential (close-game luck) 5W actual vs 4.1W expected (11 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

Utah Jazz

Win rate when leading at HT 2/4 (50%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 0/10 (0%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 55.2 (49.6%) 2H: 56.1 (50.4%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-3 10+ pt margins: 1-8

Phoenix Suns

Win rate when leading at HT 4/5 (80%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 0/9 (0%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 55.2 (50.2%) 2H: 54.9 (49.8%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 2-1 10+ pt margins: 2-7

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

UTAPHX
Points scored / game 105.6 114.6
Points allowed / game 117.5 115.3
Average game total 223.1 229.9
Average 1st-half total 111.4 113.9
Possessions / 48 min 102.1 101.4
Games with 220+ pts 5/10 7/10
Games with 230+ pts 3/10 5/10
Games with 240+ pts 1/10 4/10
Scored 115+ pts 1/10 5/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

Utah Jazz

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 3

Phoenix Suns

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 1

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

Utah Jazz

  • #1 Keyonte George G 19.2% pts share
    20.3 PPG · 5.1 RPG · 6.2 APG · 1.4 3PM 18.3% FGA
  • #2 Darryn Peterson G 16.2% pts share
    17.1 PPG · 4.1 RPG · 4.3 APG · 2.4 3PM 17.1% FGA
  • #3 Lauri Markkanen F-C 17.3% pts share
    18.3 PPG · 6.5 RPG · 1.7 APG · 4.0 3PM 16.5% FGA

Phoenix Suns

  • #1 Devin Booker G 22.5% pts share
    25.8 PPG · 2.4 RPG · 5.3 APG · 2.4 3PM 20.8% FGA
  • #2 Miles Bridges F 13.4% pts share
    15.3 PPG · 7.6 RPG · 3.4 APG · 1.9 3PM 13.7% FGA
  • #3 Dillon Brooks G-F 13.4% pts share
    15.4 PPG · 3.8 RPG · 2.3 APG · 2.1 3PM 14.2% FGA

Last five games

Utah Jazz

  • L 108-123 vs Orlando Magic (H) 12 Nov
  • L 109-115 vs Miami Heat (H) 11 Nov
  • L 100-115 at Minnesota Timberwolves (A) 9 Nov
  • L 100-112 at Dallas Mavericks (A) 7 Nov
  • L 113-120 at New Orleans Pelicans (A) 5 Nov

Phoenix Suns

  • W 101-96 vs Charlotte Hornets (H) 13 Nov
  • W 133-110 vs LA Clippers (H) 11 Nov
  • L 96-122 vs San Antonio Spurs (H) 10 Nov
  • W 102-99 vs Houston Rockets (H) 8 Nov
  • W 117-104 vs Orlando Magic (H) 6 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

UTA · 1W PHX · 9W
Avg total pts: 248.3 UTA avg: 119.4 PHX avg: 128.9 225+ pt games: 8/10 UTA at home: 1-4
  • 28 Mar 2026 PHX 134‑109 UTA
  • 31 Oct 2025 PHX 118‑96 UTA
  • 27 Oct 2025 UTA 138‑134 (OT) PHX
  • 7 Feb 2025 PHX 135‑127 (OT) UTA
  • 11 Jan 2025 PHX 114‑106 UTA
  • 13 Dec 2024 UTA 126‑134 PHX
  • 12 Nov 2024 UTA 112‑120 PHX
  • 8 Feb 2024 PHX 129‑115 UTA
  • 19 Nov 2023 UTA 137‑140 (2OT) PHX
  • 17 Nov 2023 UTA 128‑131 PHX

Season profile comparison

UTAPHX
Record 1-11 5-6
At home 1-6 5-3
On the road 0-5 0-3
Conference 15 of 15, Western Conference 11 of 15, Western Conference
Streak Lost 5 in a row Won 2 in a row
Days of rest 1 1
Our team rating #29 of 30 #17 of 30
Pace #14 of 30 #20 of 30

Western Conference standings

Full NBA standings
# Team W L PCT GB Home Road L10 Streak
1 Los Angeles Lakers 11 2 .846 – 5-1 6-1 8-2 W7
2 San Antonio Spurs 10 2 .833 0.5 4-2 6-0 10-0 W10
3 Houston Rockets 9 3 .750 1.5 6-1 3-2 7-3 W2
4 Minnesota Timberwolves 9 3 .750 1.5 5-1 4-2 7-3 W5
5 Portland Trail Blazers 8 3 .727 2.0 3-2 5-1 7-3 W2
6 Golden State Warriors 8 4 .667 2.5 6-1 2-3 8-2 L1
7 Oklahoma City Thunder 8 4 .667 2.5 5-0 3-4 6-4 L2
8 Memphis Grizzlies 7 4 .636 3.0 2-4 5-0 6-4 L1
9 Denver Nuggets 6 4 .600 3.5 3-2 3-2 6-4 W1
10 Dallas Mavericks 7 5 .583 3.5 5-2 2-3 6-4 L1
11 Phoenix Suns 5 6 .455 5.0 5-3 0-3 5-5 W2
12 New Orleans Pelicans 4 8 .333 6.5 3-4 1-4 4-6 L4
13 LA Clippers 2 8 .200 7.5 2-3 0-5 2-8 L1
14 Sacramento Kings 1 10 .091 9.0 0-6 1-4 1-9 L4
15 Utah Jazz 1 11 .083 9.5 1-6 0-5 0-10 L10

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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