Suns vs Jazz prediction NBA · Monday, October 27
At a glance
The Utah Jazz (1-1) host the Phoenix Suns (1-2) on Monday, October 27 at 9:00 PM ET at Delta Center in NBA action. Final score: Suns 134 – Jazz 138. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Jazz a 54% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Jazz are 1-0 at home and the Suns are 0-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 1-1 for the Jazz and 1-2 for the Suns (current streaks: Jazz L1, Suns L2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Jazz 116 – 115 Suns, a margin of about 1.3 points in favor of the Jazz and a total around 232 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Suns need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PHXUTAH
Top performers
Suns
Devin BookerG · #1534pts / game
Collin GillespieG · #1213assists
Royce O'NealeF · #0013reboundsJazz
Lauri MarkkanenF · #2351pts / game
Keyonte GeorgeG · #310assistsLauri MarkkanenF · #2314reboundsRecent form
PHXUTAHHead-to-head
PHX lead 2-1 this season.
PHX
Team comparison
| PHX | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| 113.1 | Points scored / game | 112.5 |
| 118.5 | Points allowed / game | 119.1 |
| -4.6 | Adjusted margin / game | -5.6 |
| L2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 1-2 | Last 10 games | 1-1 |
| 0-2 road | Home / road record | 1-0 home |
| 36-46 (-3.0) | Last season | 17-65 (-9.3) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Suns
Injury report Jazz
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.