The Utah Jazz (2-1) square off against the Phoenix Suns (3-1) as 3.5-point favorites on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 9:00 PM ET on NBA TV. The matchup has an over/under of 218.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz | -3.5 | -110 | -110 | 218 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Utah holds an 8-2 record in the last 10 head-to-head games against Phoenix. The Suns have a 2-0 edge against the spread when matched up with the Jazz.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/24/2020 | Jazz | Jazz | -8 | 224 | -350 | 271 | Regular Season | 131-111 PHO |
| 10/28/2019 | Jazz | Suns | -5 | 213 | -206 | 170 | Regular Season | 96-95 UTA |
| 4/3/2019 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 118-97 UTA |
| 3/25/2019 | – | Jazz | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 125-92 UTA |
| 3/13/2019 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 114-97 UTA |
| 2/6/2019 | – | Jazz | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 116-88 UTA |
| 3/15/2018 | – | Jazz | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 116-88 UTA |
| 2/14/2018 | – | Jazz | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 107-97 UTA |
| 2/2/2018 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 129-97 UTA |
| 10/25/2017 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 97-88 PHO |
Jazz Betting Information
- Utah did not perform well against the spread last season, posting a 36-42-1 record.
- When favored by at least 3.5 points, the Jazz struggled to a 20-27 record ATS last season.
- Utah was reliable for the over last season, combining with opponents to reach the total in 43 of 79 games for a 54.4% rate.
Suns Betting Information
- Phoenix covered the spread in greater than half of its contests, going 37-34-2 ATS.
- When they were at least 3.5-point underdogs, the Suns had a record ATS of 8-11-1.
- Phoenix and its opponents hit the over in less than half of their matchups last year — 35 of 73 (47.9%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 42 of 79 games (53.2%) last season, the Jazz and their opponents scored at least this matchup’s over/under of 218 points.
- Phoenix and its opponents combined to score more than 218 points in 78.1% of their matchups last season (57 of 73 chances).
- Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 4.3 more points per game last season (222.3) than this game’s over/under of 218 points.
- The average point total in Jazz games last season was 2.4 more points than the total of 218 in this matchup.
- The average over/under in Suns games last season was nine more points than the point total of 218 in this outing.
Jazz Leaders
- Donovan Mitchell put up 24.0 points per game last season.
- Rudy Gobert notched 13.5 rebounds per game and Joe Ingles averaged 5.2 assists per game .
- Bojan Bogdanovic was prolific from the three-point line a season ago, connecting on 3.0 per game.
- Mitchell swiped 1.0 steal per game. Gobert collected 2.0 blocks a contest.
Suns Leaders
- Devin Booker scored 26.6 points per game last season.
- Chris Paul collected 6.7 assists a game and Deandre Ayton pulled down 11.5 rebounds per outing.
- Jae Crowder had a solid showing from beyond the arc a season ago. He knocked down 2.9 shots from deep per game.
- Paul averaged 1.6 steals per game. Ayton collected 1.5 blocks an outing.
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