Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 12/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Utah Jazz (5-18) host the Phoenix Suns (12-11) at Delta Center on Friday.

The Suns faced the Magic and took a loss by a score of 115-110 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Suns ended up with 24 and the Magic totaled 19 personal fouls. They made 12 out of their 36 shots from 3-point land. Orlando went 63.3% at the free throw line by making 19 of 30 shots. Additionally, Orlando had 44 rebounds (14 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Orlando doled out 17 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. In terms of defending, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 47.7% from the field on 42 of 88 shooting. They also recorded 24 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 39 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Suns knocked down 19 of 22 tries for a percentage of 86.4%. Phoenix wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.0% field goal percentage (39 of 83) and made 13 of their 28 3-pointers.

Devin Booker is a guy who played a role in this game. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 8 out of 21 shooting. He played 38 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. Booker finished the game at 38.1% from the floor and also totaled 7 assists.

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Phoenix enters this one with a win-loss mark of 12-11 for the year. They average 113.0 pts per contest (14th in the NBA) on 46.8% from the field. The Suns are hitting 37.8% on shots from distance (343 of 907) and 79.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Phoenix is snagging 43.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 617 assists this year, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.4 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They give up 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 20th in the NBA in opponents points per game (113.9). The Suns are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.8% (961 of 2,055) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 7th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 603 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Jazz took a loss by a final score of 141-97 against the Kings. The Jazz collected 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 in this contest. They also turned it over 20 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Kings were called for 17 personal fouls for this game which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a percentage of 95.2%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Utah buried 15 of 42 attempts (35.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Jazz went 31 for 80 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.8%. The Jazz permitted the Kings to make 57 of 100 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 57.0% for this contest. They finished 50.0% from downtown by going 22 out of 44 and ended up going 5 out of 8 at the charity stripe (62.5%). In reference to rebounding, Utah allowed Sacramento to snag 43 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Keyonte George ended up being a factor for the Jazz in this matchup. George totaled 25 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for this game. He converted 8 of 14 for this game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Utah has a win-loss record of 5-18 on the year. The Jazz are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls every game and they shoot 79.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.4 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 18.4 times per game. Utah has scored 2,511 points this year (109.2 per contest) and they pull in 44.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Jazz are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which has them ranked 20th in the NBA.

The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 27th in the league in points given up per game with 118.7. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the floor (24th in basketball). The Utah defense allows 36.2% on 3-pointers (334 of 923) and opponents are connecting on 76.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 28.4 dimes and 41.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 26th and 4th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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