Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 10/28/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (1-1) host the Utah Jazz (0-1) at Footprint Center on Saturday.

The Jazz faced the Kings and took a loss by a score of 130-114 in their last contest. Utah wrapped up the game with a 45.1% FG percentage (41 of 91) and made 9 of 28 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Jazz buried 23 of their 31 tries for a percentage of 74.2%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 54 with 16 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 dimes in this contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to defending, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 46.1% from the floor on 47 of 102 shooting. Sacramento doled out 29 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Sacramento grabbed 45 boards (15 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Sacramento walked away from this one shooting 85.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 20 tries. They also converted 19 out of their 51 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Jazz ended up walking away with 20 while the Kings totaled 25 fouls.

Jordan Clarkson is one guy who was a factor in the game. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and collected 4 boards. Clarkson ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 6 dimes.

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Utah will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 0-1 so far this season. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a group are committing 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Utah is grabbing 54.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 22 assists on the campaign, which ranks 21st in the league in terms of passing. The Jazz are shooting 32.1% on three-point shots (9 of 28) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They average 114.0 points per outing (14th in the league) while shooting 45.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jazz are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 25.0 fouls. They rank 22nd in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 29 surrendered for the season. The Jazz defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.1% (47 of 102) and they surrender 45.0 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 37.3% on 3-pointers and they rank 29th in the league in points per game from their opponents (130.0).

When they last played, the Suns walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 100-95 when they faced the Lakers. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Phoenix permitted Los Angeles to grab 42 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 17.2% from downtown by going 5 out of 29 and ended up going 23 of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). The Suns permitted the Lakers to knock down 36 of 84 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% for the contest. Overall, the Suns walked away from this one shooting 34 out of 81 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.0%. When talking about 3-point shots, Phoenix converted 9 of their 31 attempts (29.0%). They were able to make 18 of them for a clip of 78.3%. The Lakers were called for 23 personal fouls for this contest which got the Suns to the free throw line for 23 tries. They coughed up the ball 20 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Suns corralled 39 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 49 for this game.

Kevin Durant ended up having an impact for the Suns for the contest. He knocked down 14 of 28 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 11 rebounds. Durant totaled 39 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 1-1 so far this season. The Suns have committed 21.5 fouls per game while shooting 77.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 19.5 times per game (26th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 21.5 times per contest. Phoenix has accumulated 203 points this year and they collect 54.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Suns are connecting on 43.2% from the floor, which is 21st in the NBA.

The Suns defensively are ranked 5th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 102.0. They are able to force 13.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.9% from the floor (3rd in basketball). The Phoenix defense allows 20.8% on 3-pointers (15 of 72) and opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 21.5 assists and 45.5 boards per game, which ranks 7th 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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