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Today is Friday, December 13th, and the Phoenix Suns (12-11) are gearing up to face off against the Utah Jazz (5-18) at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Suns have a road record of 4-7 with a point differential of -1, while the Jazz have struggled at home with a 2-8 record in their last ten games.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Suns vs. Jazz live today

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024

Time: 9:30 pm EST

Site: Delta Center

City: Salt Lake City, UT

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Game odds for Suns vs. Jazz

The latest odds as of Friday:

Odds: Phoenix Suns (-247), Utah Jazz (+203)

Spread: Suns -6.50

Over/Under: 229.5 points

That gives the Suns an implied team point total of 117.06, and the Jazz 113.68.

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Expert picks & predictions for Friday Suns vs. Jazz game

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Vaughn Dalzell's (@VmoneySports) Top Play: Kevin Durant Under 32.5 PRA (-120)
"KD returns to action and could not ask for an easier matchup with Utah. However, the Jazz are perfect candidate for a blowout and Durant to play a limited 30-35 minutes."

Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Suns & Jazz game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Utah Jazz on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Utah Jazz at +6.5.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 229.5.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Suns vs. Jazz on Friday

The Suns have won 7 straight games against the Jazz

The Suns' last 3 road games at the Jazz have gone OVER the Total

The Suns have failed to cover in their last 3 games and in 15 of their 23 games this season.

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