Who plays
Utah @ Phoenix
Current records: Utah 12-9; Phoenix 12-6
What there is to know
This Saturday, the Utah Jazz hope to plug the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 115.71 points per game. They and the Phoenix Suns face off at 9 p.m. ET on Nov. 26 at the Footprint Center without much rest after wrapping up yesterday’s games. If the contest looks anything like the Jazz’ 134-133 victory in their previous meeting in November, the scorer will be very busy.
Utah suffered a blow Friday as they lost 129-118 to the Golden State Warriors. Despite the loss, Utah got strong performances from power forward Kelly Olynyk, who had 21 points, and point guard Jordan Clarkson, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten under.
Meanwhile, Phoenix didn’t have too much wiggle room in their game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday, but they still came away with a 108-102 victory. Center Deandre Ayton was the offensive star of the game for Phoenix, posting a double-double on 28 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it four straight games in which Ayton had at least ten rebounds. Ayton’s points were the most he had all year.
Utah should lose this next round by 7. However, those who like to bet on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 9-3 ATS when they should lose.
Phoenix’s win took them to 12-6 while Utah’s loss dropped them to 12-9. We’ll see if the Suns can repeat their recent success or if the Jazz bounce back and reverse their fortunes.
How to watch
- When: Saturday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Footprint Center — Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: Bally Sports – Arizona
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket cost: $47.00
Odds
The Suns are a solid 7-point favorite against the Jazz, according to the latest NBA odds.
Bettors were in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened with a 7 point spread and stayed there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series history
Utah has won 14 of its last 26 games against Phoenix.
- November 18, 2022 – Utah 134 vs. Phoenix 133
- April 08, 2022 – Phoenix 111 vs. Utah 105
- Feb. 27, 2022 – Utah 118 vs. Phoenix 114
- Jan. 26, 2022 – Phoenix 105 vs. Utah 97
- Jan. 24, 2022 – Phoenix 115 vs. Utah 109
- April 30, 2021 – Phoenix 121 vs. Utah 100
- April 07, 2021 – Phoenix 117 vs. Utah 113
- December 31, 2020 – Phoenix 106 vs. Utah 95
- April 11, 2020 – Utah 0 vs. Phoenix 0
- February 24, 2020 – Phoenix 131 vs. Utah 111
- October 28, 2019 – Utah 96 vs. Phoenix 95
- April 03, 2019 – Utah 118 vs. Phoenix 97
- March 25, 2019 – Utah 125 vs. Phoenix 92
- March 13, 2019 – Utah 114 vs. Phoenix 97
- February 06, 2019 – Utah 116 vs. Phoenix 88
- March 15, 2018 – Utah 116 vs. Phoenix 88
- February 14, 2018 – Utah 107 vs. Phoenix 97
- February 02, 2018 – Utah 129 vs. Phoenix 97
- October 25, 2017 – Utah 0 vs. Phoenix 0
- January 16, 2017 – Utah 106 vs. Phoenix 101
- December 31, 2016 – Utah 91 vs. Phoenix 86
- December 6, 2016 – Utah 112 vs. Phoenix 105
- April 03, 2016 – Utah 0 vs. Phoenix 0
- March 17, 2016 – Phoenix 0 vs. Utah 0
- February 06, 2016 – Utah 98 vs. Phoenix 89
- Dec. 21, 2015 – Phoenix 0 vs. Utah 0
