Utah Jazz (37-22, fourth in Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (49-11, first in Western Conference)
Phoenix; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST
Bottom line: Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz square off against the Phoenix Suns. Mitchell is ninth in the NBA with an average of 25.9 points per game.
The Sons lead 29-8 against Western Conference teams. The Phoenix is second in the Western Conference with 36.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Deandre Ayton, averaging 7.5.
The Jazz went 23-12 against opponents of the Western Conference. Utah has a score of 113.7 points and has outperformed opponents by 6.8 points per game.
The teams will meet for the third time this season. The last match on January 27 saw the Sons lead a 43-point lead over Devin Booker to win 105–97, while Jordan Clarkson scored 26 points for the Jazz.
Top Performer: Chris Paul averages 14.9 points, 10.7 assists and 1.9 steals for the Suns. Booker averages 25.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists in the last 10 games for the Phoenix.
Mitchell is shooting 45.9% for the Jazz and averages 25.9 points. Bojan Bogdanovic has averaged 17.5 points in his last 10 appearances for Utah.
Last 10 games: Suns: 8-2, averaging 116.7 points, 46.4 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents average 108.7 points per game.
Jazz: 7-3, averaging 113.6 points, 45.1 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. His opponents average 105.5 points.
Injury: Sun: Dario Saric: out (knee), Frank Kaminsky: out (knee), Cameron Payne: out (wrist), Chris Paul: out (thumb), Aaron Holiday: out (ankle).