Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns
· NBA Cup - Group PlayBooker scores 36 as Suns beat Jazz 118-96
Grayson Allen scored 14 points, Royce O'Neale and Ryan Dunn had 13 points each and Dunn grabbed 10 rebounds for the Suns, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
Lauri Markkanen led the way for the Jazz with 33 points, his fourth straight game scoring at least 30 points. Keyonte George finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for Utah. Walker Kessler led Utah with 13 rebounds.
The Suns took command in the first quarter, outscoring the Jazz 37-17 in the frame. Phoenix led 54-40 by halftime and slowly expanded the lead in the second half.
The Jazz turned the ball over 21 times, compared to nine times for the Suns.
The Jazz play another road game as they travel to meet the Hornets on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 96 - 118 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 118 |
| 4th 19.4 |  |
Walter Clayton Jr. makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Ace Bailey assists) | 96 - 118 |
| 4th 23.9 | |
Ace Bailey defensive rebound | 93 - 118 |
| 4th 27.3 |  |
Rasheer Fleming misses 23-foot three point jumper | 93 - 118 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-80 | FG | 43-91 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 12-37 | 3PT | 17-48 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 24-32 | FT | 15-18 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 23 | Assists | 30 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 29 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Apr 9 |
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Out | Apr 9 |
| Jalen Green, G | Day-To-Day | Apr 9 |
| Devin Booker, G | Out | Apr 9 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Elijah Harkless, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Lauri Markkanen, F | Out | Apr 9 |
| Isaiah Collier, G | Out | Apr 9 |
| Kyle Filipowski, F | Out | Apr 9 |
| Brice Sensabaugh, F | Out | Apr 9 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 16 | .800 | - | W7 |
 Denver |
52 | 28 | .650 | 12 | W10 |
 Minnesota |
47 | 33 | .588 | 17 | L1 |
 Portland |
40 | 40 | .500 | 24 | L2 |
 Utah |
21 | 59 | .263 | 43 | L10 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
51 | 29 | .638 | - | W1 |
 Phoenix |
44 | 36 | .550 | 7 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
41 | 39 | .513 | 10 | L1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 43 | .463 | 14 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
21 | 59 | .263 | 30 | L2 |
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