Jazz Face Suns To Open Weekend Doubleheader
Jan 10, 2025, 1:26 PM
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz will travel to the Phoenix to face the Suns on Saturday to kick off a weekend doubleheader.
After facing the Suns, the Jazz will fly home to host the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
Jazz Face Suns In Saturday Afternoon Game
The Jazz will match up with a Suns team looking to lace together consecutive wins for the first time December 13-15.
Phoenix jumped out to an 8-1 record to start the season but is just 9-18 since, and 3-8 in their last 11 games.
The Suns opened their current three-game homestand with a 123-115 victory over Atlanta, despite allowing the Hawks to sored 72 points in the first half.
Since November 9, the Suns rank 12th offensively and 24th defensively, while their -3.6 net rating is eighth-worst in the NBA.
Since November 9 (the last two months), the @Suns are 9-18 while the @UtahJazz are 8-20.
Suns rank 23rd in NetRating at -3.6 while the Jazz are 24th at -4.5.
Throw out the Jazz’s 1-7 start, and the Suns’ 8-1 start, and these are basically identical teams.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) January 10, 2025
After facing the Suns, the Jazz will return home to host the Nets on Sunday.
Brooklyn travels to Utah on the second night of a six-game Western Conference road swing.
The Nets open the difficult stretch in Denver on Friday night before making stops in Utah and Portland, facing both the Clippers and Lakers in Los Angeles, before closing the trip in Oklahoma City against the West-leading Thunder,
After a 9-10 start to the season, the Nets are just 4-14 in their last 18 games.
The Jazz have lost back-to-back games at home, including Thursday’s narrow 97-92 loss to the Miami Heat.
How To Watch, Stream Jazz At Suns
The Jazz will travel to face the Suns on Saturday at 3 p.m. MST. The game will be televised on KJZZ, streamed on Jazz+, and heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
