Phoenix Suns (6-6, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (4-8, 12th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix visits Utah aiming to extend its three-game road winning streak.
The Jazz are 4-5 against Western Conference opponents. Utah is 1-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Suns are 4-5 against conference opponents. Phoenix is fifth in the Western Conference with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Josh Okogie averaging 2.7.
The Jazz are shooting 46.4% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points higher than the 46.3% the Suns allow to opponents. The Suns are shooting 47.2% from the field, 1.6% lower than the 48.8% the Jazz's opponents have shot this season.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Suns won 131-128 in the last matchup on Nov. 18.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lauri Markkanen is averaging 24.3 points and 8.3 rebounds for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson is averaging 19.5 points over the last 10 games for Utah.
Kevin Durant is averaging 27.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and four assists for the Suns. Grayson Allen is averaging 14 points over the last 10 games for Phoenix.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 114.8 points, 46.1 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 5.9 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.8 points per game.
Suns: 5-5, averaging 117.9 points, 42.6 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 6.8 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.0 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: Walker Kessler: out (elbow).
Suns: Damion Lee: out (knee), Bradley Beal: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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