NBA Game Preview: Phoenix Suns (1-2) vs. Utah Jazz (1-1)

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Venue & Match Info

Arena: Delta Center, 301 South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tipoff: 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM MT)

Broadcast: KJZZ, Jazz+, AZFamily, Suns+, NBA League Pass

Injury Report

Phoenix Suns

Jalen Green – Out (hamstring strain)

Dillon Brooks – Questionable (groin soreness)

Mark Williams – Available (knee management, expected to play)

Utah Jazz

Isaiah Collier – Out (hamstring)

Georges Niang – Out (foot)

Player Matchups

Devin Booker (PHX, 30+ pts in 2 of 3 games) vs. Keyonte George (UTA, 18 pts, 10 ast vs. SAC): Booker’s elite scoring vs. George’s emerging playmaking.

Dillon Brooks (PHX, 19.3 PPG, if active) vs. Lauri Markkanen (UTA, 33 pts vs. SAC): Brooks’ defensive edge against Utah’s go-to scorer.

Mark Williams (PHX, 15.3 PPG, 10.2 RPG last season) vs. Walker Kessler (UTA, rim protector): Interior battle that could decide rebounding margins.

Grayson Allen (PHX, 3PT specialist) vs. Jordan Clarkson (UTA, bench spark): Perimeter shooting duel.

Team Recent Form

Phoenix Suns: Losses to Clippers (129-102) and Nuggets (133-111), win over Kings (120-116). Averaging 111.0 PPG, allowing 126.0 PPG.

Utah Jazz: Beat Clippers 129-108, lost to Kings 105-104. Averaging 116.5 PPG, allowing 106.5 PPG.

Series History

Suns swept the Jazz 4-0 in 2024–25.

Phoenix has won 10 straight vs. Utah dating back to 2022.

Last meeting (Feb 7, 2025): Suns 135, Jazz 127 (OT).

Betting Trends

Suns: 29-14 as moneyline favorite last season (67.4%).

Jazz: 15-64 as underdogs last season (19%).

Totals: Suns games went over 43 times last season; Jazz overs hit 47 times.

Head-to-head: 3 of last 4 meetings went over 230 points.

Game Odds

Phoenix Suns     – 1.5

Utah Jazz             231.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, October 26, 2025

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