Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 2/7/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, February 7, 2025

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Utah Jazz (12-37) are en route to Footprint Center on Friday where they will go up against the Phoenix Suns (25-25).

The Jazz faced off with the Warriors and went home with a win by a final score of 131-128 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Jazz walked away with 23 and the Warriors totaled 24 personal fouls. They also converted 17 out of their 48 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Golden State went 70.4% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of 27 attempts. Moreover, Golden State totaled 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Golden State totaled 33 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Regarding defense, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the floor on 46 of 100 shooting. They also doled out 30 assists for the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 48 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Jazz converted 22 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 81.5%. Utah wrapped up the game having earned a 52.2% FG percentage (48 out of 92) and made 13 out of their 37 shots from distance.

Jordan Clarkson is a player who played a role in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 31 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also collected 4 boards. Clarkson finished the contest at 52.6% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Utah steps onto the court with a record of 12-37 this season. They average 111.6 points per contest (18th in basketball) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor. The Jazz are connecting on 35.6% on shots from distance (675 of 1,898) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah is grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,243 dimes this year, which is 23rd in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 17.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.3 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Jazz have forced 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 25th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,401 surrendered on the year. The Jazz are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.6% (2,127 of 4,469) and they relinquish 42.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 35.5% on three-point shots and they are 26th in basketball in points per game allowed (118.6).

When they last played, the Suns walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 140-109 against the Thunder. When discussing team rebounding, Phoenix permitted Oklahoma City to pull down 46 in all (17 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 28.6% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 42 and ended up shooting 24 of 27 at the charity stripe (88.9%). The Suns allowed the Thunder to make 52 of 102 tries from the field which had them at 51.0% in this contest. In all, the Suns walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1%. In reference to 3-pointers, Phoenix converted 14 out of 36 tries (38.9%). They were able to make 29 of those for a percentage of 87.9%. The Thunder committed 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Suns to the free throw line for 33 attempts. They also turned the ball over 22 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Suns snagged 32 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 35 in the matchup.

Bradley Beal was important for the Suns for this game. He made 7 of 11 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. Beal recorded 25 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 6 assists in this game.

Phoenix has a mark of 25-25 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Suns are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which has them ranked 9th in the NBA. Phoenix has accounted for 5,650 pts for the season (113.0 per contest) and they collect 42.3 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 27.3 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per contest. The Suns commit 18.2 fouls per contest and they go 80.2% from the charity stripe.

The Phoenix defense surrenders 35.8% on three-point shots (680 of 1,897) and their opposition makes 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 26.3 assists and 44.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 13th and 20th in the NBA. The Suns on defense are ranked 20th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 114.4. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (13th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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