| MATCHUP | Utah Jazz | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Where | PHX Arena, Phoenix, AZ | |
| When | Friday, October 31, 2025 | |
| Time | 10:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | KJZZ-TV | |
The Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns do battle at the Mortgage Matchup Center on Friday night. Here’s a Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Prediction. This article will include a Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Pick.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
The Utah Jazz have been in decent form as they’ve split their first four games, but they will be itching in bounce back here after coming up painfully short to the Trail Blazers in a 136-134 defeat on Wednesday. Lauri Markkanen led the team with 32 points on 10 of 19 shooting, Keyonte George added 29 points with eight assists while Walker Kessler chipped in with 18 points, 12 rebounds and four assists.
As a team, the Jazz shot 48 percent from the field and 11 of 35 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start. They leaked 46 points in the second quarter to trail by as many as 22 points, before they rallied in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to just one point with 9.3 seconds remaining.
Phoenix Suns Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have been doing it tough so far as they are now riding a four-game losing streak after falling just short to the Grizzlies in a 114-113 home defeat on Wednesday. Devin Booker led the team with 32 points on 10 of 26 shooting, Mark Williams added 20 points with 12 rebounds and four steals, Royce O’Neale scored 18 points while Grayson Allen chipped in with 14 points.
As a team, the Suns shot 47 percent from the field and 16 of 40 from the 3-point line as they fought hard all game and held the lead late in the game. Until the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant made the game-winner with just 7.6 seconds left on the clock to snatch the game away.
Why the Phoenix Suns will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last 18 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Suns have won each of their last 14 games as favorites against the Jazz.
- The Suns have covered the spread in each of their last five games as home favorites against the Jazz following a loss.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as road underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Suns have lost each of their last seven night games against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Jazz have won 17 of their last 21 games against Suns teams that held a losing record.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in seven of their last eight night games against Suns teams that held a losing record.
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Northwest Division opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the last nine games between the Jazz and Suns have gone OVER the total points line.
- Six of the Jazz’s last seven night games at Mortgage Matchup Center have gone OVER the total points line.
Phoenix Suns Player Facts
- Grayson Allen ranks T9th amongst qualified players for three-pointers made Per Game (3.4) this season.
- Mark Williams ranks 9th amongst qualified players for rebounds per 36 minutes (15.0) this season.
Utah Jazz Player Facts
- Jusuf Nurkic ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for rebounds per 36 minutes (16.7) this season.
- Keyonte George ranks 4th amongst qualified players for assists per game (9.3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Suns have recorded the equal-largest comeback win from a Q1 deficit this season – trailed by 10 points vs Kings on October 22.
- The Suns rank 2nd in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (45.2).
- The Jazz rank 1st in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (17.0).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (17.3).
Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Prediction
The Jazz are still missing Isaiah Collier and Georges Niang, while the Suns have ruled out Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green again. The Jazz will be kicking themselves after falling just short in their loss to the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, but they’ve been a surprise team so far. I like their chances against the struggling Suns coming off a tough loss of their own.
I would like this game much more if the Jazz were at home, but overall I still think they are playing better than the Suns so just have no scoring depth outside of Booker. The Suns are favorites at home, but I think the Jazz a worth a shot as the minor underdogs in this matchup.