Jazz vs Suns Odds and Picks
- The Suns are a 1.5-point favorite against the Jazz on Sunday
- Utah is 7-1 straight up and 5-3 ATS in their last eight
- Read below for the Jazz vs Suns odds, analysis and a betting prediction
The Phoenix Suns (49-11) are a one-point home favorite over Utah at 3:30 pm ET Sunday on ABC. Phoenix had an eight-game winning streak broken in a 117-102 home loss to New Orleans on Friday, their second game without injured Chris Paul.
The Utah Jazz (37-22) have won seven of their last eight games after a 114-109 home victory over Dallas on Friday. Phoenix won the first two meetings this season.
Jazz vs Suns Odds
Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Utah Jazz | -106 | +1.0 (-112) | Over 227.5 (-112) |
Phoenix Suns | -114 | -1.0 (-109) | Under 227.5 (-109) |
Odds from Barstool Sportsbook on Feb. 26
Phoenix is a one-point home favorite over Utah, with the total set at 227.5, the highest the teams . The Suns are -114 on the moneyline, meaning a Suns win carries a 53.3% implied probability. The Jazz are -106 on the moneyline, which translates into a 51.5% implied win probability.
Chris Paul Injury Shuffles Suns’ Lineup
The Suns had mixed results in the first two games without leader Chris Paul, when Devin Booker moved to point guard and small forward Cam Johnson entered the starting lineup.
Booker had one of his most complete games of the season in a 124-104 victory at Oklahoma City on Thursday, the first game after the All-Star break — 26 points (9 of 16 shooting), a season-high 12 assists, five rebounds and a career-high six steals. He also had four turnovers.
Backup point guard Aaron Holiday had 12 points and five assists in 25 minutes at the point against Oklahoma City, but he missed the New Orleans game with right ankle soreness and his absence was felt.
Booker had 30 points, five assists and four turnovers in his second start at point, but Elfrid Payton — the Suns’ nominal fourth point guard, the fifth if Booker is included — had limited impact with two points and three assists in 14 reserve minutes.
Paul is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with an avulsion fracture in his right thumb, a timeline that might enable his to return for the first round of the playoffs, which begins April 16, following the playin round.
Updated NBA MVP Ladder:
1.) Nikola Jokic
2.) Joel Embiid
3.) Giannis Antetokounmpo
4.) DeMar DeRozan
5.) Steph Curry
6.) Devin Booker
7.) Ja Morant
8.) Luka Doncic
9.) Chris Paul
10.) Jimmy Butler— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 25, 2022
No. 2 point Cameron Payne (wrist) out. Payne missed the last 12 games before the All-Star break (so should be two more), 10.5 ppg, 2.8 rbs, 3.6 assists per in 40 games. injured home against indiana on an. 22
Golden State (+425) has overtaken the Suns (+450) as BetMGM’s favorite in the NBA Championship odds. Before Paul’s injury, the Suns were given an 18.9% chance to win the NBA title per ESPN’s BPI power index, the best odds in the league.
Jazz, Suns Head-to-Head Results
The Suns are 6-0 straight up and 5-1 ATS in the last seven and have won both games this season, played in three days Jan. 24 and Jan. 26. Phoenix covered as 1-point road favorite in a 105-97 road victory Jan. 26 after failing to cover as a 12.5-point favorite in a 115-109 home victory two days before.
The Suns are 26-6 straight up at home and 15-17 ATS, all as a favorite. Utah are 13-13-1 ATS on the road, 2-3-1 as a road underdog. The Suns won all three in the 2020-21 season, two at home, after Utah won the previous eight.
Betting Trends for Phoenix, Utah
The oddsmakers have caught up after the Suns’ hot start. Phoenix are 14-2 since a 109-101 victory at Dallas on Jan. 20, but are 8-8 ATS. The are 1-3 ATS in the last four, 1-1 without Paul.
Utah is 7-1 straight up, 5-3 ATS in its last eight. The Jazz are 1 -4-1 ATS in the last six on the road, the only cover coming in a 115-109 loss in Phoenix as a 12.5-point underdog.
Donovan Mitchell in 7 games since returning from his concussion (33.1 MPG):
28.1 points (on 51-46-85 shooting splits), 5.4 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 1.7 steals, +88 in 231 mins
— Ben Dowsett (@Ben_Dowsett) February 26, 2022
Mitchell’s Return Sparks Jazz
The Jazz are 6-1 since leading scorer Donovan Mitchell returned in a 125-102 victory over Brooklyn on Feb. 4 after missing eight games while in the NBA concussion protocols
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm68iq1-Bz4
Mitchell had 33 points and a career-high seven 3-pointers in the 114-109 victory over Dallas, and he is an important to the Jazz as Paul is to the Suns. It was his third straight 30-point game.
Rudy Gobert had 14 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots against Dallas, his third game back after missing nine because of a calf injury.
Neither Jazz, Suns at Full Strength
Neither the Suns or the Jazz have had a full roster in the previous two, and Paul’s absence assures that again today.
Mitchell and Gobert missed both previous games against the Suns, who also were without starters Deandre Ayton and Jae Crowder.
Player A is 2021-22 Devin Booker. Player B is 2021-22 Donovan Mitchell.
This one was suggested by @SpencerKeele (and requested by @WEStlemania). pic.twitter.com/20uuKQFZeH
— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) February 19, 2022
Booker had 43 points and 12 rebounds in the first meeting and 33 points in the second. Jazz reserve guard Jordan Clarkson had 26 off the bench in the first meeting and 22 in the second. Clarkson had 13 Friday against Dallas. Paul had 27 points and 13 assists in the Suns’ Jan. 24 victory.
Jazz vs Suns Prediction
The Suns have split their first two games without Chris Paul, who makes them what they are. The Jazz were without Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert in the first two meetings, both losses, and this is an opportunity for a bit of revenge with a full cast. The Suns must prove they can win and cover without Paul. Take the Jazz here.
The pick: Utah +1.0 (-112)
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