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Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 13 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 119-105
33-26 29-25 25-32 32-22
Position#1
Record-
FormWWLLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
vs
Position#3
Record-
FormWWWWW
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
USANBA· Vivint Smart Home Arena
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Utah Jazz v Phoenix Suns
29 Nov 2026
UTA v PHX
upcoming
20 Nov 2026
UTA v PHX
upcoming
27 Oct 2025
UTA138
PHX134
13 Dec 2024
UTA126
PHX134
12 Nov 2024
UTA112
PHX120
19 Nov 2023
UTA137
PHX140
17 Nov 2023
UTA128
PHX131
27 Mar 2023
UTA103
PHX117
18 Nov 2022
UTA134
PHX133
08 Apr 2022
UTA105
PHX111
26 Jan 2022
UTA97
PHX105
09 Aug 2021
UTA63
PHX57
31 Dec 2020
UTA95
PHX106
14 Dec 2020
UTA111
PHX92
12 Dec 2020
UTA119
PHX105
23 Jul 2020
UTA88
PHX101
24 Feb 2020
UTA111
PHX131
25 Mar 2019
UTA125
PHX92
06 Feb 2019
UTA116
PHX88
15 Mar 2018
UTA116
PHX88
14 Feb 2018
UTA107
PHX97
06 Oct 2017
UTA112
PHX101
31 Dec 2016
UTA91
PHX86
06 Dec 2016
UTA112
PHX105
12 Oct 2016
UTA110
PHX111
17 Mar 2016
UTA103
PHX69
21 Dec 2015
UTA110
PHX89
14 Jul 2015
UTA82
PHX91
01 Nov 2014
UTA118
PHX91
24 Oct 2014
UTA100
PHX105
26 Feb 2014
UTA109
PHX86
29 Nov 2013
UTA101
PHX112
27 Mar 2013
UTA103
PHX88
10 Nov 2012
UTA94
PHX81
24 Apr 2012
UTA100
PHX88
04 Apr 2012
UTA105
PHX107
11 Feb 2011
UTA83
PHX95
28 Oct 2010
UTA94
PHX110
14 Oct 2010
UTA108
PHX97
14 Apr 2010
UTA86
PHX100
25 Jan 2010
UTA124
PHX115
28 Mar 2009
UTA104
PHX99
17 Nov 2008
UTA109
PHX97
09 Oct 2008
UTA89
PHX96
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
132-134 OT
132
134
-2
A08/08
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
114-122
114
122
-8
H10/08
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#18
W
118-112
118
112
+6
H13/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
125-135 OT
125
135
-10
A17/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
124-105
124
105
+19
A19/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
124-87
124
87
+37
H21/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
129-127
129
127
+2
H24/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
107-117
107
117
-10
A25/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
107-119
107
119
-12
H31/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
78-80
78
80
-2
A02/09
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-15
34-34
25-30
17-26
38-30
32-24
30-34
14-34
41-24
20-26
26-27
31-35
25-31
27-28
31-19
32-37
27-25
34-23
43-29
20-28
25-14
34-28
35-20
30-25
33-36
31-29
33-24
32-38
32-33
31-21
23-28
21-35
36-30
20-31
23-27
28-31
21-26
15-24
24-15
18-15
229.6Avg total
115.8Scored
113.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)115.8113.8229.6+2.040%
Last 5 (5)109.0106.0215.0+3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)103.3108.0211.3-4.733%
vs Similar ◀ (23)110.9112.1223.0-1.243%
vs Weaker (4)119.5110.2229.8+9.2100%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#4
L
103-117
103
117
-14
A26/07
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
117-106
117
106
+11
H28/07
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
125-112
125
112
+13
A31/07
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
W
117-115
117
115
+2
H03/08
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
W
117-115
117
115
+2
A04/08
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
114-99
114
99
+15
H06/08
NBA
Miami Heat
#6
W
119-112
119
112
+7
A08/08
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
W
128-101
128
101
+27
H10/08
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
130-117
130
117
+13
A11/08
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
W
128-102
128
102
+26
H13/08
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-29
27-34
22-31
22-23
35-29
31-31
31-26
20-20
38-31
29-21
22-29
36-31
23-35
37-38
36-19
21-23
27-23
36-33
32-35
22-24
28-23
24-25
34-27
28-24
25-32
35-28
28-26
31-26
23-37
42-27
33-17
30-20
23-27
40-31
32-32
35-27
36-25
40-32
28-22
24-23
229.4Avg total
119.8Scored
109.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)119.8109.6229.4+10.290%
Last 5 (5)123.8106.2230.0+17.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)110.2118.4228.7-8.233%
vs Similar ◀ (16)117.8108.1225.8+9.775%
vs Weaker (5)111.0112.4223.4-1.440%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +4.3+4.3Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: +4.1+4.1Q3Q3: +4.0+4.0Q3: +3.4+3.4Q4Q4: -6.1-6.1Q4: +2.8+2.8
Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
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
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
63-49
63
49
+14
A08/08
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
W
70-54
70
54
+16
H10/08
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#18
W
61-50
61
50
+11
H13/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
52-59
52
59
-7
A17/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
61-48
61
48
+13
A19/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
59-42
59
42
+17
H21/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
64-65
64
65
-1
H24/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
63-54
63
54
+9
A25/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
56-61
56
61
-5
H31/08
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
36-50
36
50
-14
A02/09
NBA
111.7Avg total
58.5Scored
53.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.254.4110.6+1.847%-
Last 30 at home (16)56.155.8111.9+0.231%-
Last 30 away (14)56.352.8109.1+3.564%-
Last 10 (10)58.553.2111.7+5.360%-
Last 5 (5)55.654.4110.0+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)56.353.3109.7+3.033%-
vs Similar ◀ (23)55.755.1110.8+0.543%-
vs Weaker (4)59.051.0110.0+8.075%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#4
L
59-63
59
63
-4
A26/07
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
66-60
66
60
+6
H28/07
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
67-52
67
52
+15
A31/07
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
60-73
60
73
-13
H03/08
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
W
63-56
63
56
+7
A04/08
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
52-48
52
48
+4
H06/08
NBA
Miami Heat
#6
D
60-60
60
60
+0
A08/08
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
W
65-64
65
64
+1
H10/08
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
63-58
63
58
+5
A11/08
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
W
76-57
76
57
+19
H13/08
NBA
122.2Avg total
63.1Scored
59.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.057.7116.7+1.453%-
Last 30 at home (15)61.857.3119.1+4.573%-
Last 30 away (15)56.358.0114.3-1.733%-
Last 10 (10)63.159.1122.2+4.070%-
Last 5 (5)63.257.4120.6+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)58.860.9119.7-2.144%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)58.656.4115.1+2.250%-
vs Weaker (5)60.855.8116.6+5.080%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 115.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀44%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.8 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers50.4 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.6 pts a game · 14% 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-pointers45.324.4
53.9%
52.8%48.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.816.8
41.2%
36.6%50.4
🏀 Free throws21.516.6
77.2%
77.7%16.6
They take 86.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 119.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.6 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.6 pts a game · 17% 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-pointers55.729.8
53.5%
52.8%59.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.413.2
38.4%
36.6%39.6
🏀 Free throws23.120.6
89.2%
77.7%20.6
They take 90.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% 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 13 Dec 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Utah Jazz
LLLWWWLWLL
Phoenix Suns
WWWWWWWWWL
#1
League position
#3
+2.1
Net rating
+9.8
118.8
Offensive rating
114.7
116.7
Defensive rating
104.9
57.6%
Effective FG%
55.0%
55.7%
Opp. effective FG%
51.6%
12.3%
Turnover %
12.3%
24.1%
Off. rebound %
20.8%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.26
41.2%
3-point %
38.4%
57.5%
Assist %
63.3%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence118.8 · 114.7Defence116.7 · 104.9Shooting57.6% · 55.0%3-point %41.2% · 38.4%Ball care12.3% · 12.3%Off. rebounds24.1% · 20.8%Free throws0.25 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)40% · 90%
■ Utah Jazz   ■ Phoenix Suns
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
8
Utah Jazz wins
2
Phoenix Suns wins
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/09/20ADenver Nuggets78-80
31/08/20HDenver Nuggets107-119
25/08/20ADenver Nuggets107-117
24/08/20HDenver Nuggets129-127
21/08/20HDenver Nuggets124-87
19/08/20ADenver Nuggets124-105
17/08/20ADenver Nuggets125-135 OT
13/08/20HSan Antonio Spurs118-112
10/08/20HDallas Mavericks114-122
08/08/20ADenver Nuggets132-134 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/08/20HDallas Mavericks128-102
11/08/20APhiladelphia 76ers130-117
10/08/20HOklahoma City Thunder128-101
08/08/20AMiami Heat119-112
06/08/20HIndiana Pacers114-99
04/08/20ALos Angeles Clippers117-115
03/08/20HDallas Mavericks117-115
31/07/20AWashington Wizards125-112
28/07/20HToronto Raptors117-106
26/07/20ABoston Celtics103-117

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Jazz
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games---
Win %---
Points / game---
Allowed / game---
Point differential---
Avg total---
Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games---
Win %---
Points / game---
Allowed / game---
Point differential---
Avg total---
Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
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 Portland Trail Blazers110100%127.0102.0+25.0
2 Houston Rockets110100%125.0104.0+21.0
3 Oklahoma City Thunder110100%121.0108.0+13.0
4 Toronto Raptors110100%111.0100.0+11.0
5 Dallas Mavericks110100%112.0102.0+10.0
6 Los Angeles Lakers110100%87.081.0+6.0
7 New York Knicks110100%90.084.0+6.0
8 Orlando Magic110100%116.0112.0+4.0
9 Cleveland Cavaliers110100%107.0104.0+3.0
10 Golden State Warriors110100%107.0105.0+2.0
11 Memphis Grizzlies110100%107.0105.0+2.0
12 Denver Nuggets1010%105.0107.0-2.0
13 Minnesota Timberwolves1010%105.0107.0-2.0
14 Indiana Pacers1010%104.0107.0-3.0
15 Atlanta Hawks1010%112.0116.0-4.0
16 Detroit Pistons1010%84.090.0-6.0
17 Los Angeles Clippers1010%81.087.0-6.0
18 Milwaukee Bucks1010%102.0112.0-10.0
19 Charlotte Hornets1010%100.0111.0-11.0
20 San Antonio Spurs1010%108.0121.0-13.0
21 Chicago Bulls1010%104.0125.0-21.0
22 Sacramento Kings1010%102.0127.0-25.0
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah Jazz33292532119
Phoenix Suns26253222105
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