Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz NBA Picks & Predictions 3/15/2018

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Vivint Smart Home Arena

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The Phoenix Suns travel to Vivint Smart Home Arena to play the Utah Jazz on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Utah as 13 point favorites.

The Suns come into this game with an overall record of 19-50. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -9.1 as they are averaging 104.6 points per game while giving up 113.7 per contest. The Jazz have an overall record of 38-30. They currently are 4th in the Northwest Division. They are averaging 102.9 points per game and surrendering 100.0, good for a point differential of 2.9.

Valuable Phoenix Suns Betting Trends

The Phoenix Suns are 31-35-3 against the spread

The Phoenix Suns are 34-35-0 against the over/under

Important Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 37-30-1 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 30-37-1 against the over/under

Key Phoenix Suns Injuries

10/14/17 PG Brandon Knight Knee is out for season
01/31/18 G Isaiah Canaan Foot is out for season

Key Utah Jazz Injuries

10/06/17 PG Dante Exum Shoulder is out indefinitely
01/13/18 F Thabo Sefolosha Knee is out for season

Player Spotlight

Devin Booker comes into this contest averaging 25.2 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Suns. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. T.J. Warren averages 19.7 points per game in 32.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Phoenix. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Player Spotlight

Donovan Mitchell averages 19.7 points per game while playing 32.9 minutes per contest this year for the Jazz. He grabs 3.6 rebounds per game and has 3.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Rudy Gobert averages 13.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.6 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 61% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Useful Team Statistics

Phoenix averages 104.6 points per contest this season, which ranks them 19th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -9.13 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team, which has them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 30th in the league. They average 44 rebounds per game and 21.1 assists per game, which ranks them 12th and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 5th with 15.6 per game. The Suns allow 113.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc, ranking them 26th and 25th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 45.7 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 22.9 assists per contest, which puts them in 13th place in the league. They force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

Utah is 24th in the league with 102.9 points per game this year. They are 17th in the league in shooting at 46%, while their average scoring margin is 2.88. They shoot 37% from 3-point range, which is good for 7th in the NBA. They are 21st in the league in rebounding with 42.8 boards per game, and 24th in assists per contest with 21.7. The Jazz are 13th in turnovers per game with 14.8. The Jazz surrender 100 points per contest, which ranks them 2nd in the NBA. Their defense is allowing a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 7th and 12th in those defensive statistics. They rank 1st with 19.9 assists allowed per contest and 5th with 41.7 rebounds surrendered per game. The Jazz are 24th in the NBA in forcing turnovers with 15 per game this season.

Advanced Statistics

The Suns are 29th in the league in defensive rating with 113.2, and their offensive rating of 104.1 is ranked 1st. They are 3rd in the NBA in pace with 100.3 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 49% is 30th. As a unit they are 28th in the league in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3-pointers on 32% of their shot attempts, ranking 22nd in the NBA. Phoenix is 8th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 12 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 53%, which is 8th in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

Utah is 5th in the league in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.9 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.1 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 51%, which is 23rd in the NBA. The Jazz are 18th in the league in defensive rating with 104.5, and their offensive rating of 107.5 is ranked 29th. They are 27th in the NBA in pace with 95.4 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 52% is 13th. As a unit they are 12th in the league in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shot attempts, ranking 8th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's Suns/Jazz NBA game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Phoenix +13

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