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The Phoenix Suns take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night at the Vivint Smart Home Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Worst Record In The West
Year one of the Devin Booker-DeAndre Ayton era has proved to be a tough one for the Phoenix Suns. The team is currently 27.5 games behind the conference leading Golden State Warriors at 11-44 and own the worst record in the Western Conference. The Suns have lost 11 in a row and only the New York Knicks, the teams with the worst record in the league, have a longer current losing streak at 13 games.
The Suns are 23rd in scoring at 106.3 points per game. Phoenix is also 17th in passing with 23.9 assists per game while they are dead last in rebounding at 39.9 boards per contest. The Suns allow the third-most points around the league, giving up a total of 115.8 points per game this season
Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz 2/6/19
Moneyline Odds: Suns +1000, Jazz -1700
Odds from bet365 as of 2/6/19
Jazz Playing Good Music
The Utah Jazz are playing good music these days. The Jazz have won seven out of their last 10 games played and have entered the playoff picture at #7 in the Western Conference with their 30-24 record. The Jazz are coming off a loss to the Rockets last Saturday but overall, they have won four out of their last six.
Utah ranks 21st in the league in scoring at 108.8 points per game. They are also ranked 11th in passing with 24.9 assists per game and are tied for 16th in rebounding with 45.1 boards per contest. The Jazz are one of the top defensive teams this season, ranking 5th in scoring defense at 106.1 points per game allowed
Who Wins?
The Suns are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games played. The Jazz are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played. Utah is 5-2 SU in their last seven home games. Head to head, the Jazz are 9-1 SU in their last 10 meetings including 4-0 SU in their last four meetings.
The Jazz are starting to win because of their D’s: Defense and Donovan Mitchell. Rudy Gobert has been the anchor of the Utah defense once again this season and the Jazz are one of the league’s best defensive teams. Meanwhile, Mitchell has caught fire in his last 10 games as he is averaging 26.7 points per game while grabbing 4.6 rebounds and issuing 5.5 assists per game.
Experience-wise, the Jazz are eons ahead as they virtually have the same lineup as the team that made the playoffs last season. Utah also plays excellent defense and they should be able to shut down the Suns in this contest. The Jazz aren’t exactly dominant at home at 16-10 SU this season but the Suns have won a total of four road games to this point.
I’m picking the Utah Jazz to beat the Phoenix Suns on 2/6/19.
Other Bets To Make
Phoenix is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games played and 3-3 ATS in their last six road games. Utah is 4-5-1 ATS and the Jazz are 2-4-1 ATS in their last seven home games. Head to head, the Jazz are 6-4 ATS versus the Suns.
Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz 2/6/19
Spread Odds: Suns +14 (-110), Jazz -14 (-110)
Odds from betonline.ag as of 2/6/19
The Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last four games after an ATS win, 1-5 ATS in their last six games when their opponent allows 100 or more points in their previous game and 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall. The Jazz are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against teams from the Pacific Division, 6-1 ATS in their last seven games played on a Wednesday and 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games after a straight up loss. Phoenix is 8-9 ATS as double digit underdogs and have lost by an average margin of 14.9 as such. Utah hasn’t been exceptional against the spread but the more I can’t trust the Suns.
Prediction: Jazz -14
The over is 6-4 in the last 10 games played Phoenix and the over is also 4-2 in the Suns’ last six home games. The total has gone over in six out of the last 10 games played by the Jazz. Utah has seen the total hit the under in four out of their last seven road games. Head to head, the Under is 7-3 in the last 10 games between the Suns and Jazz.
Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz 2/6/19
Over/Under Odds: Over 221 -110, Under 221 -110
Odds from betonline.ag as of 2/6/19
The under is 13-3 in the Suns’ last 16 games against teams with a winning record and the under is 12-5 in the Jazz last 17 games at home. The Jazz have held the Suns below 100 points in their last four meetings and Phoenix has averaged just 104 points during losses. With Booker’s health questionable and Warren out of action, it’s going to be hard for the Suns to keep up with the scoring.
Prediction: Under 221
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