Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball AssociationDevin Booker and Kevin Durant lead the Suns past the Jazz, 134-126
Durant and Booker also each had eight assists to help the Suns snap a three-game losing streak. Tyus Jones had 19 points and 11 assists.
Durant missed three games because of a left ankle sprain. Suns center Jusuf Nurkic also was back after sitting out five games with a left ankle sprain and right thigh contusion.
Jordan Clarkson also returned for Utah following a seven-game absence because of plantar fasciitis. Clarkson led the Jazz with 23 points. John Collins added 22 points, and Lauri Markkanen had 19.
Phoenix opened the second half with six straight baskets – three coming from Booker – for a 92-80 lead. The Jazz countered with a 15-4 run and pulled to 99-97 on a running alley-oop layup from Walker Kessler.
Ryan Dunn capped a 9-2 run with a finger roll layup to extend the Suns' lead to 108-99. Utah did not draw closer than four points in the fourth quarter.
Jazz: Sizzling outside shooting helped Utah keep pace with Phoenix. The Jazz made 22 3-pointers and shot 56% beyond the arc.
Regular Season Series
PHX leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 134 - 126 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 134 - 126 | |
4th 3.2 | John Collins personal take foul | 134 - 126 | |
4th 5.0 | John Collins makes 22-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists) | 134 - 126 | |
4th 21.2 | Royce O'Neale makes 26-foot three point jumper (Grayson Allen assists) | 134 - 123 |
Statistics
PHX | UTAH | |
---|---|---|
47-89 | FG | 43-77 |
52.8 | Field Goal % | 55.8 |
22-45 | 3PT | 22-39 |
48.9 | Three Point % | 56.4 |
18-20 | FT | 18-22 |
90.0 | Free Throw % | 81.8 |
37 | Rebounds | 34 |
9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
36 | Assists | 30 |
10 | Steals | 5 |
7 | Blocks | 6 |
7 | Turnovers | 15 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
8 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
4 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
17 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
34 | Points in Paint | 40 |
18 | Fouls | 17 |
12 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
LA Lakers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0.5 | L1 |
Golden State | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1 | L1 |
Phoenix | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Sacramento | 13 | 17 | .433 | 4 | L4 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 23 | 5 | .821 | - | W8 |
Denver | 16 | 11 | .593 | 6.5 | W2 |
Minnesota | 14 | 14 | .500 | 9 | L3 |
Portland | 9 | 20 | .310 | 14.5 | L2 |
Utah | 7 | 21 | .250 | 16 | L1 |
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