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(NBA) Phoenix vs. Utah,
Point Spread: -5.50 | -107.00 Phoenix (Away)
Result: Loss
The Suns are coming into this game with a 5-6 record this season but they have also been dealing with some injuries to their key players Booker and Beal. They have not been great recently as they have lost 2 of their last 3 games, but Booker was also missing in those losses. The Durant and Beal combo has not worked out well for them in their games yet but now Beal is likely going to be out here while Booker is back in the lineup and the Suns have had some success with just Durant and Booker in the lineup together. They are coming off of a big win in their last game by close to 20 points against the Timberwolves with Durant and Booker playing and they will be hungry to get another win here and get back to .500. They are going up against a Jazz team that is only 4-7 this season and they have won their last 2 straight after losing 4 straight prior to that. The Jazz have won their last 2 games but those wins also came against the Trail Blazers and the Grizzlies who are 2 of the worst teams in the NBA right now. The Jazz have been doing well in this group stage as they are 2-0 in it, but their last 2 wins also happened to be their 2 In-Season Tournament games which were against 2 of the worst teams in the league. The Suns are 0-1 in this group but have only played the 1 game so they will be hungry to pull themselves back to .500 on the season and in the group with a win here which would also knock the Jazz down a peg in the group as well. The Suns are going to get up for this game against a much weaker team and take advantage of their opportunity to get back to .500 on the season and in the group. The Suns will cover the spread in this game.