Utah Jazz fans should be especially eager to catch tonight’s contest. Their Jazzmen will be going toe-to-toe with the best team in basketball this season: the Phoenix Suns.
Of course, it’s a compromised version of the Suns (49-11). They recently lost Chris Paul to a right shoulder contusion that figures to keep the Point God out of action until early in the playoffs. The Jazz (37-22) will look to capitalize on the Suns’ misfortune.
It still won’t be easy. Devin Booker is as good a matchup for Jazz star Donovan Mitchell as there is in the league. Meanwhile, Deandre Ayton’s physicality stands to give Rudy Gobert more trouble than most NBA big men are capable of giving him.
The Suns will have to execute to compensate for the loss of (arguably) their best player. The Jazz still can’t afford to underestimate them.
Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Odds Tonight
According to WynnBet, the Jazz are 2 point favorites in tonight’s contest, and -130 point favorites on the money line. The Suns are +110 money line underdogs.
The over/under is presently set at 227.5 points.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
Rookie Jared Butler is listed as day-to-day for tonight’s contest. Otherwise, the Utah Jazz will enjoy a clean bill of health.
Utah Jazz Starting Lineup
Look for Quin Snyder to trot out his usual lineup of Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic, Royce O’Neale and Rudy Gobert in this one.
Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Prediction
With Chris Paul sidelined, the Jazz should be able to walk away with a victory tonight.
As we said, it still won’t be easy. These Suns are a balanced, talented outfit who still profile as a playoff team in Paul’s absence. Look for Devin Booker to take on more playmaking duties without his floor general. That’s a role he’s capable of filling.
Still, the Jazz will enjoy a full complement of key players tonight. They’ve proven themselves to be a highly effective unit when they’re not compromised by injuries. Given that the Suns are, the Jazz should be too much for them to handle in this one.
Prediction: Jazz 112, Suns 106
Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns TV Channel
Fans in Phoenix will want to tune into Fox Sports Arizona for this contest, while those in Utah can catch it on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Utah Jazz Schedule and Next Game
The schedule gets pretty soft to kick off March for the Jazzmen. They play the Houston Rockets on March 2.
They play the Zion-less New Orleans Pelicans on March 4, and the tanking Oklahoma City Thunder on March 6. After that, it’s back to playoff competition against the Dallas Mavericks on March 7.