Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 11/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Utah Jazz (2-7) are hosting the Phoenix Suns (8-1) at Delta Center on Tuesday in the NBA Cup.

The Suns faced off with the Kings and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-118 in their last game. Phoenix walked away from the game with a 41.9% FG percentage (44 of 105) and knocked down 18 out of their 57 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Suns made 12 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 48 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 30 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Regarding the defense, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 49.0% from the field on 50 out of 102 shooting. Sacramento recorded 23 assists and had 7 steals for this game. On top of that, Sacramento snagged 57 rebounds (8 offensive, 49 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Sacramento ended up going 84.2% at the free throw line by making 16 of their 19 attempts. They converted 11 of 37 attempts from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Suns ended up with 19 and the Kings had 20 fouls.

Bradley Beal is a player who was a major contributor for the game. Beal ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He scored 28 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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Phoenix enters this one with a record of 8-1 for the campaign. They have an average of 114.4 points per contest (13th in the league) while hitting 47.7% from the field. The Suns are connecting on 38.3% from downtown (136 of 355) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 44.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 244 assists this year, which ranks 13th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.4 fouls per game.

On defense, the Suns are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 21.6 personal fouls. They give up 36.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 13th in the league in PPG allowed (111.1). The Suns defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.2% (361 of 817) and they concede 44.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 9th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 223 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Jazz got the victory with a final of 111-110 when they played the Spurs. In regard to rebounds, Utah permitted San Antonio to pull down 37 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 36.2% from distance by hitting 17 out of 47 and ended up shooting 17 of 19 at the charity stripe (89.5%). The Jazz allowed the Spurs to convert 38 of 85 attempts from the floor which had them at 44.7% for the matchup. Overall, the Jazz finished the game shooting 38 out of 82 from the floor which had them shooting 46.3%. In regard to shots from distance, Utah buried 10 out of 33 tries (30.3%). They were able to make 25 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. The Spurs committed 26 personal fouls for the contest which got the Jazz to the free throw line for 35 tries. They turned it over 18 times, while recording 13 steals for this contest. The Jazz were able to pull down 36 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this game.

Collin Sexton ended up being a factor for the Jazz for the contest. Sexton totaled 23 points in his 29 mins of playing time and earned 2 dimes for this game. He made 8 of 13 in this matchup giving him a rate of 61.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Utah has a record of 2-7 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jazz are hitting on 42.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 30th in the league. Utah has totaled 945 points this year (105.0 per contest) and they grab 45.7 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 23.6 times per game (25th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 19.3 times per game. The Jazz are committing 18.4 fouls every game and they shoot 79.8% from the charity stripe.

The Jazz are ranked 26th in the league in PPG surrendered with 118.9. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (23rd in the league). The Utah defense gives up 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (130 of 359) and their opponents are knocking down 77.2% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 28.8 dimes and 45.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 26th and 22nd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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