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Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Apr 2021
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 117-113 (OT)
20-21 31-19 26-38 25-24 15-11
Position#3
Record35-18
FormWWWWW
Points / game113.8
Allowed / game108.2
vs
Position#1
Record41-12
FormWWWWL
Points / game117.0
Allowed / game106.8
USANBA· Phoenix Suns Arena
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Phoenix Suns v Utah Jazz
24 Jan 2027
PHX v UTA
upcoming
22 Jan 2027
PHX v UTA
upcoming
16 Oct 2026
PHX116
UTA119
28 Mar 2026
PHX134
UTA109
31 Oct 2025
PHX118
UTA96
07 Feb 2025
PHX135
UTA127
11 Jan 2025
PHX114
UTA106
08 Feb 2024
PHX129
UTA115
28 Oct 2023
PHX126
UTA104
14 Jul 2023
PHX93
UTA97
26 Nov 2022
PHX113
UTA112
27 Feb 2022
PHX114
UTA118
24 Jan 2022
PHX115
UTA109
30 Apr 2021
PHX121
UTA100
07 Apr 2021
PHX117
UTA113
11 Apr 2020
PHX v UTA
upcoming
28 Oct 2019
PHX95
UTA96
03 Apr 2019
PHX97
UTA118
13 Mar 2019
PHX97
UTA114
02 Feb 2018
PHX97
UTA129
25 Oct 2017
PHX97
UTA88
09 Oct 2017
PHX102
UTA120
12 Jul 2017
PHX97
UTA81
16 Jan 2017
PHX101
UTA106
05 Oct 2016
PHX99
UTA104
03 Apr 2016
PHX86
UTA101
06 Feb 2016
PHX89
UTA98
09 Oct 2015
PHX101
UTA85
04 Apr 2015
PHX87
UTA85
06 Feb 2015
PHX100
UTA93
30 Nov 2013
PHX104
UTA112
01 Nov 2013
PHX87
UTA84
04 Jan 2013
PHX80
UTA87
14 Dec 2012
PHX99
UTA84
14 Mar 2012
PHX120
UTA111
15 Feb 2011
PHX102
UTA101
12 Oct 2010
PHX100
UTA105
19 Mar 2010
PHX110
UTA100
04 Mar 2010
PHX108
UTA116
25 Mar 2009
PHX118
UTA114
06 Dec 2008
PHX106
UTA104
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Phoenix Suns winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
113-101
113
101
+12
H20/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
111-94
111
94
+17
H22/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
110-100
110
100
+10
A24/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
L
111-112
111
112
-1
A25/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
104-100
104
100
+4
A26/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
101-97 OT
101
97
+4
A28/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
117-110
117
110
+7
H31/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
121-116
121
116
+5
H01/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
140-103
140
103
+37
H03/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
133-130
133
130
+3
A06/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-29
30-25
19-24
30-23
31-26
28-18
29-32
23-18
25-20
33-23
27-30
25-27
32-24
27-35
32-27
20-26
29-28
24-23
30-26
21-23
26-29
23-20
27-18
14-23
30-27
34-25
25-33
28-25
39-37
28-21
27-28
27-30
43-13
30-37
30-26
37-27
34-34
36-26
31-32
32-38
222.4Avg total
116.1Scored
106.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)113.8108.2222.0+5.766%
Season at home (28)116.0108.0224.1+8.064%
Season away (25)111.3108.3219.6+3.068%
Last 10 (10)116.1106.3222.4+9.890%
Last 5 (5)122.4111.2233.6+11.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)120.1107.2227.3+12.989%
vs Weaker (21)116.0108.0224.0+8.076%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
115-112
115
112
+3
A20/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
120-95
120
95
+25
A23/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
118-88
118
88
+30
H25/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
117-114
117
114
+3
H27/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
126-110
126
110
+16
H28/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
114-75
114
75
+39
H30/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
111-107
111
107
+4
A01/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
113-106
113
106
+7
H03/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
137-91
137
91
+46
H04/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
103-111
103
111
-8
A05/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-27
32-27
24-23
36-35
29-23
27-19
33-29
31-24
38-17
25-21
27-23
28-27
38-24
28-26
22-29
29-35
39-19
31-34
30-29
26-28
27-18
26-16
37-18
24-23
29-28
28-21
18-27
36-31
26-25
32-24
30-24
25-33
38-20
40-20
29-32
30-19
25-27
17-23
27-37
34-24
218.3Avg total
117.4Scored
100.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)117.0106.8223.8+10.177%
Season at home (26)118.3102.5220.8+15.892%
Season away (27)115.7111.0226.7+4.763%
Last 10 (10)117.4100.9218.3+16.590%
Last 5 (5)115.698.0213.6+17.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (6)121.7111.5233.2+10.267%
vs Weaker (24)118.4106.9225.3+11.579%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +5.6+5.6Q1: +8.4+8.4Q2Q2: +4.0+4.0Q2: +5.5+5.5Q3Q3: +0.1+0.1Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: -0.3-0.3Q4: +2.0+2.0
Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
64-54
64
54
+10
H20/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
59-44
59
44
+15
H22/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
58-43
58
43
+15
A24/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
D
59-59
59
59
+0
A25/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
53-51
53
51
+2
A26/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
D
49-49
49
49
+0
A28/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
64-52
64
52
+12
H31/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
67-58
67
58
+9
H01/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
73-50
73
50
+23
H03/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
70-60
70
60
+10
A06/04
NBA
113.6Avg total
61.6Scored
52.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.553.1112.5+6.470%-
Last 30 at home (18)61.453.5114.9+7.983%-
Last 30 away (12)56.552.4108.9+4.150%-
Last 10 (10)61.652.0113.6+9.680%-
Last 5 (5)64.653.8118.4+10.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)61.951.6113.4+10.378%-
vs Weaker (21)58.453.7112.1+4.767%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
55-54
55
54
+1
A20/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
56-42
56
42
+14
A23/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
63-38
63
38
+25
H25/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
66-50
66
50
+16
H27/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
70-53
70
53
+17
H28/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
53-34
53
34
+19
H30/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
57-49
57
49
+8
A01/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
58-49
58
49
+9
H03/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
78-40
78
40
+38
H04/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
42-50
42
50
-8
A05/04
NBA
105.7Avg total
59.8Scored
45.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.950.7108.6+7.273%-
Last 30 at home (14)63.248.5111.7+14.793%-
Last 30 away (16)53.252.7105.9+0.656%-
Last 10 (10)59.845.9105.7+13.990%-
Last 5 (5)57.644.4102.0+13.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (6)60.052.7112.7+7.367%-
vs Weaker (24)57.450.2107.6+7.175%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 116.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.4 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.7 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.331.7
57.3%
52.8%63.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.211.9
35.8%
36.6%35.7
🏀 Free throws20.317.0
83.7%
77.7%17.0
They take 88.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 117.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀41%
🏀🏀🏀43%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.6 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers50.7 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.1 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.324.3
54.9%
52.8%48.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.416.9
38.9%
36.6%50.7
🏀 Free throws21.718.1
83.4%
77.7%18.1
They take 87.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 43.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Apr 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Phoenix Suns
WWWWWWLWWW
Utah Jazz
LWWWWWWWWW
#3
League position
#1
+9.8
Net rating
+16.9
116.5
Offensive rating
119.0
106.7
Defensive rating
102.1
56.0%
Effective FG%
56.6%
51.4%
Opp. effective FG%
47.5%
11.2%
Turnover %
11.8%
21.4%
Off. rebound %
23.9%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.25
35.8%
3-point %
38.9%
62.8%
Assist %
57.3%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence116.5 · 119.0Defence106.7 · 102.1Shooting56.0% · 56.6%3-point %35.8% · 38.9%Ball care11.2% · 11.8%Off. rebounds21.4% · 23.9%Free throws0.23 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)90% · 90%
■ Phoenix Suns   ■ Utah Jazz
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Phoenix Suns wins
7
Utah Jazz wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/04/21AHouston Rockets133-130
03/04/21HOklahoma City Thunder140-103
01/04/21HChicago Bulls121-116
31/03/21HAtlanta Hawks117-110
28/03/21ACharlotte Hornets101-97 OT
26/03/21AToronto Raptors104-100
25/03/21AOrlando Magic111-112
24/03/21AMiami Heat110-100
22/03/21HLos Angeles Lakers111-94
20/03/21HMinnesota Timberwolves113-101
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/04/21ADallas Mavericks103-111
04/04/21HOrlando Magic137-91
03/04/21HChicago Bulls113-106
01/04/21AMemphis Grizzlies111-107
30/03/21HCleveland Cavaliers114-75
28/03/21HMemphis Grizzlies126-110
27/03/21HMemphis Grizzlies117-114
25/03/21HBrooklyn Nets118-88
23/03/21AChicago Bulls120-95
20/03/21AToronto Raptors115-112

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Phoenix Suns
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW66%
HomeWWWWW64%
AwayWLWWW68%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532825
Win %66%64%68%
Points / game113.8116.0111.3
Allowed / game108.2108.0108.3
Point differential+5.7+8.0+3.0
Avg total222.0224.1219.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%36%28%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (20)27% (11)56% (9)
Overtime %8%7%8%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL77%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayLWWWL63%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532627
Win %77%92%63%
Points / game117.0118.3115.7
Allowed / game106.8102.5111.0
Point differential+10.1+15.8+4.7
Avg total223.8220.8226.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%81%41%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)50% (2)67% (6)
Overtime %2%0%4%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Utah Jazz53411277%117.0106.8+10.1
2 Brooklyn Nets54381670%118.9113.7+5.2
3 Philadelphia 76ers53371670%113.9108.8+5.1
4 Phoenix Suns53351866%113.8108.2+5.7
5 Los Angeles Lakers55361965%110.1105.5+4.6
6 Denver Nuggets54351965%115.7109.3+6.4
7 Los Angeles Clippers55342162%113.7108.4+5.3
8 Milwaukee Bucks53322160%118.7113.6+5.1
9 Portland Trail Blazers54312357%114.5115.5-0.9
10 Dallas Mavericks53302357%112.1109.8+2.2
11 Memphis Grizzlies53292455%113.0110.9+2.1
12 Atlanta Hawks56292752%113.4111.9+1.4
13 Miami Heat53272651%106.5107.5-1.1
14 New York Knicks56282850%104.5103.0+1.5
15 Charlotte Hornets54272750%110.9111.9-1.0
16 Boston Celtics54262848%111.2110.3+0.9
17 Golden State Warriors54262848%112.0113.8-1.8
18 San Antonio Spurs52242846%109.8112.4-2.5
19 New Orleans Pelicans53242945%115.1115.0+0.1
20 Chicago Bulls53242945%112.3112.9-0.6
21 Sacramento Kings55243144%114.3118.3-4.0
22 Indiana Pacers53233043%112.8113.5-0.8
23 Toronto Raptors54223241%111.8111.4+0.4
24 Oklahoma City Thunder54213339%105.9113.4-7.5
25 Cleveland Cavaliers54203437%102.9110.7-7.9
26 Washington Wizards53193436%112.8117.8-5.1
27 Orlando Magic55193635%105.3112.1-6.8
28 Detroit Pistons55173831%106.5109.8-3.3
29 Houston Rockets55173831%108.1113.0-4.9
30 Minnesota Timberwolves55144125%109.9117.3-7.4
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Phoenix Suns2031262515117
Utah Jazz2119382411113
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