Suns vs Jazz Odds and Predictions – Sports Betting Dime

Jan 20, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks during the first half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

There have been two constants this NBA season. Players getting ruled out thanks to COVID, and the Phoenix Suns piling up lengthy winnings streaks.

They won 18 in a row from October 30th to December 2nd, and then five straight before Christmas. Following their latest victory, theyve now reeled off six consecutive victories, and will look to extend this latest streak on Monday (January 24th) against Utah.

Odds as of Jan 23rd at BetMGM.

The Suns opened up as a 7.5-point favorite in a contest that features a total of 222.5. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 pm ET at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, with each team missing key contributors due to injury.

As a -303 favorite, Phoenix has a 75.19% implied win probability compared to just 29.41% for Utah at +240.

The Suns took down Indiana 113-103 on Saturday night, but the win came at a cost. Both starting forward Jae Crowder and back-up guard Cam Payne left the game with wrist injuries, and have already been ruled out for Mondays contest versus the Jazz.

Phoenix has already been playing without starting center Deandre Ayton for the past three games with an ankle injury, and hes doubtful to suit up against Utah.

With their roster depleted and Devin Booker struggling, Mikal Bridges paced the offense versus the Pacers with a season-high 23 points. Bismack Biyombo, whos logging heavy minutes in Aytons absence, matched a career-high with 21 points, while also grabbing 13 boards.

Chris Paul meanwhile, added 18 points and 16 assists, as the team shot 49% in spite of Bookers off night. The Suns leading scorer managed just 11 points on 5-of-23 shooting.

The victory improved Phoenix to an NBA-best 36-9, and helped the Suns match their best start in franchise history. The Suns currently have the second-best NBA title odds among Western Conference teams at +800. Only Golden State (+460) is shorter.

The Jazz were in action on Sunday night in Golden State, looking for just their third win in their past nine outings. Utah did pick up a victory in their previous game prior to its tilt with the Warriors, taking out Detroit 111-101.

Rudy Gobert put up a monster stat line of 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks, while Bojan Bogdanovic added 23, and Jordan Clarkson splashed 20. The Jazz shot 45.6% from the field, but the game was won down low. Utah outscored the Pistons 50-34, led in large part by Goberts efforts.

The Jazz were without leading scorer Donovan Mitchell against Detroit, as they were on Sunday versus Golden State. Mitchell is dealing with the aftermath of a concussion he suffered last Monday, and didnt even accompany Utah on its current road trip. Entering Sunday, the Jazz were 4-2 without Mitchell in the lineup this season, but average 3 fewer points compared to when hes on the floor.

Each of Utahs latest two contests minus Mitchell have failed to hit the total, while the under has hit in 26 of their 46 games overall. Offense will be tough to come by on Monday, as Phoenix ranks second in defensive rating, and fourth in scoring defense.

The Suns defensive prowess has led to the bulk of their games falling short of the number, especially recently. The under has hit in five of their last six, and eight of their past 12 outings.

With Utah missing its leading scorer, and Phoenix missing two starters and a key rotation piece, this game has a strong chance to underwhelm in the boxscore. While the Arizona bettors public may be tempted to take the Suns, take the under.

Pick: Under 222.5 (-110)

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Chris began his career at Hockey Night in Canada over 15 years ago. He has since worked at TSN for over 12 years as a writer, line-up producer, field producer, newsroom supervisor for Sportscentre, and presently as a promotions producer.

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