Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 2/27/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, February 27, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ABC

The Phoenix Suns (49-10) will take on the Utah Jazz (36-22) at Footprint Center on Sunday.

The Jazz took the court against the Lakers and ended up losing by a score of 106-101 in their last game. Utah walked away from the contest having earned a 46.8% FG percentage (37 out of 79) and made 11 out of their 33 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Jazz converted 16 of 19 shots for a rate of 84.2%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 41 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Concerning defense, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 47.7% from the floor on 41 out of 86 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 44 assists and had 24 steals for the game. On top of that, Los Angeles pulled down 32 boards (12 offensive, 20 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 63.6% at the free throw line by making 14 of 22 shots. They converted 10 out of their 36 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Jazz ended up with 22 and the Lakers racked up 11 fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is someone who played a role for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 37 points on 13 out of 24 shooting. He played 37 mins and collected 3 rebounds. Mitchell ended up shooting 54.2% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists.

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Utah comes into this one with a mark of 36-22 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Utah is pulling in 46.1 boards per game and has 1,295 dimes this season, which is 27th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Jazz are shooting 36.1% on three-point attempts (843 of 2,335) and 78.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 113.7 pts per game (4th in the NBA) while shooting 47.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Jazz are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are 3rd in the league in giving up assists with 1,338 relinquished for the season. The Jazz are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.0% (2,351 of 5,219) and they surrender 42.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They concede 34.2% on shots from distance while they are 9th in the league in points per game allowed (106.9).

For their last game, the Suns took home the win by a final score of 124-104 when they played the Thunder. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Phoenix allowed Oklahoma City to pull down 35 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 19.4% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 31 and finished the game at 10 out of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Suns allowed the Thunder to knock down 44 out of their 93 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.3% for this game. Overall, the Suns shot 46 for 86 from the field which had them shooting 53.5%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Phoenix made 13 of 34 attempts (38.2%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.5%. The Thunder committed 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 14 steals for the matchup. The Suns were able to corral 40 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game.

Devin Booker ended up having an impact for the Suns in this contest. Booker earned 25 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 12 dimes in the game. He converted 9 of 16 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 49-10 on the campaign. The Suns have committed 19.1 personal fouls per contest while shooting 79.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 27.1 times per game (5th in the league) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Phoenix has 6,716 pts on the year (113.8 per contest) and they snag 46.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which ranks 2nd in the NBA.

The Suns are ranked 6th in the NBA in PPG given up with 105.5. They are forcing 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (3rd in basketball). The Phoenix defense concedes 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (670 of 2,025) and their opposition knocks down 75.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 22.3 dimes and 44.5 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 2nd and 15th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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