Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 8 (4/8): NBA

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Odds

Time	9:30 p.m. EST
Suns money line	+115
Suns spread	+2.5
Jazz money line	-135
Jazz spread	-2.5
Over / under	228

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Phoenix Suns	Utah Jazz
Record	63-17	48-32
Road / home record	31-9	29-11
Streak	L1	W2
Points per game	114.95	113.75
Points allowed per game	107.25	107.88
Rebounds per game	45.20	46.20
Rebounds allowed per game	44.55	41.65
Over / under record	41-39	37-42-1

Preview

The Phoenix Suns continue on the road and will visit the Utah Jazz on Friday night. This is the fourth time these teams face off on the current season, the Suns have the lead 2-1 in the series.

PHOENIX SUNS

The Suns have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are 31-9 on the road ranking first in the Western Conference with a 63-17 record overall, the best in the league. The Suns are 38-12 in conference games. Phoenix is third in the Western Conference with 27.4 assists per game led by Chris Paul averaging 10.7.

Devin Booker is scoring 26.7 points per game and averaging 5.0 rebounds for the Suns. Mikal Bridges is averaging 16.4 points and 3.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Phoenix.

In their last 10 games, the Suns are 7-3, averaging 118.2 points, 43.6 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.1 points.

INJURIES: Saric is out.

UTAH JAZZ

The Jazz have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 29-11 at home this season. They have a 48-32 record overall ranking first in the Northwest. The Jazz have gone 32-18 against Western Conference opponents. Utah ranks third in the Western Conference shooting 36.2% from deep, led by Mike Conley shooting 41.0% from 3-point range.

Donovan Mitchell is averaging 26 points, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson is averaging 17.5 points and 3.7 assists over the last 10 games for Utah.

In their last 10 games the Jazz are 4-6, averaging 111.4 points, 44.2 rebounds, 21.4 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.0 points per game.

INJURIES: Forrest is out.

BETTING TRENDS

Phoenix are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.

Phoenix are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against Utah.

Utah are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games.

Prediction

The Suns have lost 3 of their last 4 games but they have rested some of their starters lately as well. Looks like Phoenix will have all of their stars available tonight so expect a great game. The Jazz haven't been profitable at home this season with a 17-23 ATS record. The Suns are the better team here and with all of their players ready to go although the line indicates something else. However, I think the Suns is the play.

PICK: Suns +2.5 (-110)

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