Suns vs. Jazz NBA Betting Preview for November 17

The Phoenix Suns (5-6) take on the Utah Jazz (4-7) at 10:00 PM ET on Friday, November 17, 2023. The matchup airs on ESPN, KJZZ, and AZFamily.

The Suns hit the court as 5-point favorites against the Jazz. The matchup features an over/under of 236.5.

The Suns knocked off the Timberwolves 133-115 in their last contest on Wednesday. Kevin Durant scored a team-high 31 points to lead the team to the victory. No line was set for the matchup, and the teams combined to go over the point total. In the Jazz's most recent game on Tuesday, Jordan Clarkson scored a team-high 30 points on the way to a 115-99 win against the Trail Blazers. No line was set for the matchup, and the teams combined to score 214 points to go under the point total.

Suns vs. Jazz Betting Odds

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Suns vs. Jazz Betting Trends

• In the Suns' 11 games this season, they have five wins against the spread.
• This season, Phoenix has two against the spread wins in four games as a favorite of 5 points or more.
• Suns games this year have gone over the total in seven out of 11 opportunities (63.6%).
• The 113.7 points per game the Suns put up are 5.8 fewer points than the Jazz allow per contest (119.5).
• When Phoenix puts up more than 119.5 points, it is 3-1 against the spread (and 3-1 overall).
• The Jazz are 5-6-0 against the spread this season.
• Utah has covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 5 points or more (in five chances).
• Jazz games this season have gone over the point total 72.7% of the time (eight out of 11 games with a set point total).
• The Jazz score an average of 114 points per game. That's just 1.6 more points than the 112.4 the Suns give up.
• In games it scores more than 112.4 points, Utah is 4-4 against the spread (and 4-4 overall).

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Suns vs. Jazz Over/Under Trends

• The Suns and their opponent have hit the over on this game's total (236.5 points) three times this season.
• There have been six Jazz games which have finished with a combined score over 236.5 points this season.
• Together, these two teams combine for 227.7 points per game, 8.8 less than the point total of 236.5 for this contest.
• These two teams give up a combined 231.9 points per game, 4.6 fewer than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average total for Suns games is 226.1 points, 10.4 fewer than the over/under of 236.5 points for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is three points higher than the average over/under in Jazz games this season of 233.5.

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• Kevin Durant: 27.7 PTS, 8.7 REB, 47.5 FG%, 27.3 3PT% (3-for-11)
• Jusuf Nurkic: 9.3 PTS, 10 REB, 1.7 STL, 42.9 FG%
• Eric Gordon: 15.3 PTS, 41.3 FG%, 29.2 3PT% (7-for-24)
• Jordan Goodwin: 9.3 PTS, 1.3 STL, 32.1 FG%, 27.3 3PT% (3-for-11)

• Lauri Markkanen: 24.3 PTS, 8.3 REB, 49 FG%, 46.2 3PT% (12-for-26)
• John Collins: 13 PTS, 11 REB, 48.4 FG%, 27.3 3PT% (3-for-11)
• Jordan Clarkson: 14.7 PTS, 38.5 FG%, 38.5 3PT% (5-for-13)
• Kelly Olynyk: 9.7 PTS, 78.6 FG%, 66.7 3PT% (2-for-3)