Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 11/19/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz

Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Utah Jazz (4-7) host the Phoenix Suns (5-6) at Delta Center on Sunday.

The Suns took the court against the Timberwolves and earned the victory with a final of 133-115 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Suns walked away with 21 and the Timberwolves totaled 14 personal fouls. They made 5 of 27 attempts from long range. Minnesota shot 92.9% from the charity stripe by converting 26 of 28 attempts. On top of that, Minnesota pulled down 40 rebounds (16 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Minnesota doled out 18 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. With respect to defending, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 45.7% from the floor on 42 out of 92 shooting. They also doled out 31 assists in this game in addition to creating 6 turnovers and having 1 steal. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 5 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Suns made 14 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 93.3%. Phoenix wrapped up the contest with a 60.0% field goal percentage (51 of 85) and made 17 of their 31 shots from distance.

Devin Booker is someone who was a factor in this contest. Booker ended up shooting 54.5% from the field and dished out 5 assists. He saw the court for 26 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished with 31 points on 12 of 22 shooting.

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Phoenix comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 5-6 this season. They have an average of 113.7 points per contest (14th in the league) on 46.7% from the floor. The Suns are hitting 37.8% on shots from distance (141 of 373) and 82.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 45.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 281 dimes on the season, which is 15th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 16.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Suns are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They currently rank 11th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 278 conceded this season. The Suns defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.9% (458 of 997) and they surrender 41.2 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 34.0% from 3-point land and they are 16th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.4).

The last time they took the court, the Jazz walked away with a victory by a final of 115-99 when they played the Trail Blazers. With respect to how they rebounded, Utah permitted Portland to get 43 overall (13 on the offensive side). They shot 31.4% from 3-point land by hitting 11 of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Jazz allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 37 of 88 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Jazz shot 44 for 95 from the field which had them sitting at 46.3%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Utah converted 13 of 43 tries (30.2%). They were able to make 14 of them for a percentage of 93.3%. The Trail Blazers committed 15 fouls for this contest which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. The Jazz were able to snag 36 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 in the matchup.

Jordan Clarkson was important for the Jazz in the matchup. He converted 13 of 19 in this game giving him a rate of 68.4%, and had 1 rebound. Clarkson scored 30 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 assists in the matchup.

Utah has a record of 4-7 so far this season. The Jazz commit 20.5 fouls per game and they connect on 80.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.2 times per game (8th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 18.0 times per game. Utah has 1,254 points on the season (114.0 per contest) and they average 47.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Jazz are shooting 46.1% from the field, which is 21st in the league.

The Utah defense surrenders 35.1% on 3-point shots (146 of 416) and their opponents are connecting on 77.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 25.8 dimes and 41.2 rebounds every game, which is ranked 16th and 4th in the league. The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 26th in basketball in points given up per game with 119.5. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the floor (24th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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