The Suns are 2-0 ATS since Earl Watson replaced Jeff Hornacek as head coach. The Suns should provide a strong home effort here, too, in what shapes up to be a low-scoring game.

This is the Suns' last realistic chance at winning a game before All-Star break as their final two games before the break are against Oklahoma City and Golden State. Archie Goodwin has stepped up nicely for the Suns during their last two games filling in for injured point guard Brandon Knight. Goodwin is settling into the role.

The main factors, though, for this handicap are anti-Utah reasons.

The Jazz just finished a 5-1 homestand with a tough 84-81 win against Milwaukee last night. Utah's starters logged big minutes. The Jazz are weak at point guard and may be without backup point guard Trey Burke, who played only three minutes versus the Bucks due to illness.

The Jazz are limited offensively - ranking 26th in scoring - and a bad road team. The Jazz are averaging less than 85 points during their past two games. They are 7-15 away from Salt Lake City and have failed to cover in eight of their past 10 road contests.