Jazz vs. Suns: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Utah Jazz (30-18) play against the Phoenix Suns (9-9) at Footprint Center

Game Time: 9:00 PM EST on Monday January 24, 2022

Utah Jazz 109, Phoenix Suns 115 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Sarah Todd @NBASarah
The case for the Jazz to keep Danuel House https://t.co/qKypeTuuHB pic.twitter.com/QKfTQrN8So – 1:47 AM

David Locke @DLocke09
Chris Paul scored or assisted on 20 straight points in the 4th quarter pic.twitter.com/kK8iZ23nlj – 1:29 AM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
With the Utah Jazz mired in a poor stretch, and missing all of their starting lineup against Phoenix, the deep reserves came out and made it a shockingly competitive game by simply playing like they cared — sending a message in the process. sltrib.com/sports/jazz/20… – 1:29 AM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
It is good to have Chris Paul and Devin Booker on your basketball team (that’s basically it but pls read 1,000 words anyway thx!): arizonasports.com/story/2984909/… – 1:25 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Endgame night in Phoenix.
See you in Salt Lake City for #Suns-#Jazz rematch. pic.twitter.com/DXmEM5oSE6 – 1:18 AM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch Booker, Paul combine to score 60, lead Suns past depleted Jazz nba.nbcsports.com/2022/01/25/wat… – 1:17 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
5 takeaways from #Suns rally past short-handed #Jazz in Chris Paul’s fourth-quarter takeover azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 1:10 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I think Klay (Thompson) said it the other day, ‘I don’t care if I miss 100, I’m shooting the next one.'” #Suns Cam Johnson after a 5-of-8 night from 3 in Monday’s win over #Jazz. pic.twitter.com/atlM86K7s8 – 1:09 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“It’s going to be fun.” Cam Johnson on facing #Jazz again Wednesday in Salt Lake City as Utah has several key players out in Monday’s #Suns win with two being All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. pic.twitter.com/awLyXQfTXx – 1:05 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I don’t really remember.”
Bet Utah does.
Chris Paul scored nine points in an 11-0 run that turned a four-point deficit into a 102-95 lead with 6:17 left in #Suns 115-109 win over #Jazz. pic.twitter.com/kxiqLSc55X – 1:02 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Winning play.”
Devin Booker when asked about his defensive stop on Jordan Clarkson late in #Suns win over #Jazz. pic.twitter.com/oI9rafaWmW – 12:58 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“It’s like pick your poison.” Devin Booker on play of Chris Paul after #Suns win over #Jazz. pic.twitter.com/hpP30BjTXc – 12:56 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Makes the right plays and he’s not afraid to take those shots.” Monty Williams on Chris Paul, who scored 15 of his 27 in the 4th of Monday’s #Suns win over #Jazz. pic.twitter.com/Ekfppe0KcJ – 12:55 AM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
“Sheesh.”
Chris Paul saw his seven turnovers on the box score.
He informs Devin Booker of this.
Booker responds with “2-to-1,” noting Paul’s 14 assists as well.
Good teammate. pic.twitter.com/UOiEEdqY1J – 12:48 AM

Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Devin Booker on the Jazz tonight: “They took advantage of their opportunity and came out aggressive and confident. Once they got their confidence, they were just a little bit tougher to stop and they were letting the ball fly.” – 12:39 AM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
“You get confidence from playing hard and playing together.” – 12:36 AM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Instant analysis: Depleted Jazz roster give Suns a fight but come up just short https://t.co/VJPbeDHp5Z pic.twitter.com/JwuL8deSVq – 12:12 AM

Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Seriously though shoutout to the Jazz noun-named backcourt of Forrest, Butler, and House. – 12:02 AM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
“I think gradually we’ve become one of those teams that just knows how to win. And I think it’s a combination of coaching and the guys we have out there.” – Cam Johnson on the 4Q Suns – 11:58 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Cam Johnson said he thinks what Chris Paul is doing this season – at age 36, while missing zero games – isn’t getting enough credit – 11:54 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I feel good. I’m cool. I’ll play tomorrow if they want to.” Chris Paul.
“Vegan.” Devin Booker.
Chris Paul played 40 minutes in Monday’s win over Utah after playing 41 in Saturday’s win over Indiana. #Suns pic.twitter.com/ZbGnxjwo6A – 11:53 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
Swish & Dish.
60 combined points. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/qfzI2xzzRu – 11:52 PM

Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Trent Forrest said tonight was a “big confidence boost. I feel like for everybody. We were on a streak where we weren’t playing good at all.” – 11:51 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Trent Forrest: “One of my coaches was telling me is like, you’re most confident when I’m doing things aggressively defensively. So whether it’s picking up, trying to just bother people — that’s kind of when I’m at my best.” – 11:49 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Danuel House Jr. on Quin Snyder.
“He’s the head coach of Utah Jazz he can walk around with his head up but he don’t do that. He wants everybody to have the same energy, he wants everybody to be on top. He wants everybody to succeed because that’s the type of person.” – 11:48 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Trent Forrest: “I feel like it has slowed down because I picked up my aggressiveness, defensively. That’s helped kind of slowed the game down for me.” – 11:48 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Trent Forrest: “I feel like the game has slowed down because I’ve picked up my defensive aggressiveness.” – 11:48 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Chris Paul was asked about playing 38 minutes tonight.
“I’m good. I’d be ready to hoop again tomorrow if you want to.”
“Vegan,” Devin Booker explained. – 11:47 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Danuel House on Quin: “He’s passionate, so there’s a connection there. He’s a great dude, and for me that’s before basketball.” – 11:47 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Danuel House Jr. has had four assists in both games this season that he’s played at least 25 minutes.
He’s got more chops than just a simple 3-and-D wing. – 11:45 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Danuel House: “This team has a really good chance to be extremely phenomenal once everything shakes out.” – 11:42 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Shout out to Trent who nearly 𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙙 his career-high tonight 👏
#PerformanceLeader | @UofUHealth pic.twitter.com/ixQuCa8sWh – 11:40 PM

Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Jared Butler: “We didn’t we didn’t go out there expecting to lose.” – 11:38 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Bismack’s averages the last four games:
15.8 points
11.0 rebounds
74.3 FG%
Fitting right in. 👏 pic.twitter.com/2MW7lTOV2S – 11:35 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
CP3 finishing one rebound shy of a triple-double! 👏
@FanDuel Stat Line of the Game pic.twitter.com/H82pmaFijF – 11:32 PM

David Locke @DLocke09
Chris Paul says no you don’t as undermanned Utah Jazz put freight in Suns twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:32 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns trailed 95-91 with 9:50 left when Monty Williams took Devin Booker out.
Landry Shamet checked in.
When Booker returned, Phoenix led 102-95 with 6:17 left as Chris Paul scored nine of those 11 points in the run and assisted on the other basket scored by Bismack Biyombo – 11:31 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
JC: 22p | 5a | 4 3pm | 3r | 2s
Trent: 17p | 6r | 2a | 1s
Danuel: 14p | 7r | 4a | 2s | 2b
EP: 14p | 4r | 2 3pm
Jared: 13p | 4s | 3 3pm | 2a | 1r
Ocho: 13p | 5r | 4-4 ftm
Hassan: 10p | 9r | 2a | 1s | 1b
Elijah: 6p | 2r | 2 3pm | 1a | 1s pic.twitter.com/KyI9XtFgYa – 11:30 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
30+ point games by a Suns player this season:
13 — Devin Booker
1 — Frank Kaminsky pic.twitter.com/NN3dZDwIVD – 11:29 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“He got clocked.”
#Suns coach Monty Williams on Mikal Bridges, who left the game woozy in the 4th quarter, but said the medical staff or himself, wouldn’t put him back out there if he wasn’t good to come back in. – 11:27 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
SUNS WIN = FREE GORILLA BITES
Download the Suns app to claim your 3 free Gorilla Bites and head to an @ATLWingsAZ in the next 24hrs!
📱 https://t.co/T8bUcCzb76 pic.twitter.com/fHvmV4VSNZ – 11:27 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Monty said Mikal Bridges “got clocked,” but reiterated he and the Suns wouldn’t put him back in the game if he didn’t check out okay – 11:26 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Quin Snyder on the @Utah Jazz effort tonight.
“I think that’s something that our team needs to continue to replicate night in and night out. That’s something that’s within our control — playing with that level. of intensity.”
#TakeNote | @KSLSports – 11:26 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Monty Williams on Chris Paul’s 4th quarter, echoing Suns fans everywhere: “That is a luxury. It is a luxury to have the ball in his hands.” – 11:25 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Chris Paul tonight:
27 PTS (season high)
9 REB
14 AST
10-17 FG
4-7 3P
15 of those points were in the 4th quarter. Clutch God. pic.twitter.com/cPkYrTnXlT – 11:21 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Second-highest FGA total of Booker’s career. 35. Took 40 in the 70-point game. – 11:18 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
We do it all again Wednesday.
Off to Utah! pic.twitter.com/A918mKT8dk – 11:16 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
loved the fight. let’s try again Wednesday 🛫
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/1UQhYJ95v1 – 11:16 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Well, Jazz lose 115-109.
Clarkson ended up scoring 22 with some late threes, 9-20 FG, 4 TO.
Forrest had a career high 17 points.
Danuel House and Eric Paschall both had 14 points.
Suns, again, on Wednesday. This time, at Vivint Arena. – 11:14 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
FINAL: Suns 115, Jazz 109. Utah shoots 6-18 in 4Q, and doesn’t have enough for Chris Paul, who finishes with 27/14/9. JC leads the Jazz with 22p thanks to some late bonkers 3s. Forrest 17p, House and Paschall 14, Gay and Butler 13. Utah is now 30-18. Host Suns on Wed at the Viv. – 11:14 PM Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Love the fight!!! – 11:14 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz fall to the Phoenix Suns 115-109…..very very entertaining game. Paul and Booker were just too much. Utah falls to 30-18 on the season. Clarkson with 22. The Jazz have seven in double figures. On to Wednesday night and…..THE PHOENIX SUNS!!!!!! – 11:13 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
SUNS WIN!
SUNS WIN!
SUNS WIN!
SUNS WIN!
SUNS WIN!
SUNS WIN!
SUNS WIN! pic.twitter.com/Oa0p2Tj1JE – 11:13 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns 115 #Jazz 109 Final. – 11:13 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: PHX 115, UTA 109
Booker: 33 Pts, 7 Reb, 14-35 FG
Paul: 27 Pts, 14 Ast, 9 Reb
Cam Johnson: 20 Pts, 6 Reb, 7-12 FG
Biyombo: 16 Pts, 13 Reb
Clarkson: 22 Pts – 11:13 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Bismack Biyombo airballed his first free throw. The crowd worked itself into an ovation to support a fan favorite. He nailed the second one. Suns fans love Biz – 11:11 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Jordan Clarkson has hit 1,000 career 3-pointers.
𝙁𝙇𝘼𝙈𝙀 𝙊𝙉, Sixx! 🔥🔥 🔥
#UltraMoment | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/l0OeFj0C2T – 11:11 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
NEW SEASON-HIGH.
@Chris Paul IS UP TO 27 POINTS! pic.twitter.com/r4qLjyKEAi – 11:11 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Jordan Clarkson is doing his best to delay the inevitable here. He’s hit 3 ridiculous 3s in a row to keep Utah in striking distance – 11:11 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Jordan Clarkson has caught fire here. Has 22.
#Suns up five with 1:04 left. – 11:11 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Jordan Clarkson heating up so much he doesn’t want the Suns to win this one easy – 11:10 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
CAM FROM BEYOND! pic.twitter.com/G3x1Qsysur – 11:10 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Jordan Clarkson has caught fire to slightly delay the proceedings – 11:10 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
I don’t know if it’s realistic to hope Denver can catch Utah in the standings, but it isn’t impossible.
Denver – 21 losses
Utah – 18 losses + tiebreaker
Denver has a H2H matchup with Utah coming up. That’s essentially a must win if Denver wants to catch them. – 11:10 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Biyombo misses 2 FTs, Jazz allow their 17th O-reb – 11:09 PM Dan Favale @danfavale
this was one hell of a fight from the baby jazz. cp3 just turned slaughterous, as he tends to do, in the fourth/vs the vets. – 11:08 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Suns up 11, as CP3 has scored 15 in the 4th on the usual Chris Paul stuff — some midrange, some threes, some foul grift. Meanwhile, Jazz’s hot 3-point shooting ran out, they’ve yet to hit one in the 4th. – 11:07 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Season-high 27 points on 10-15 FG for Chris Paul here tonight. He just decided this one was over, putting up 15 points on 5-5 FG – 11:07 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Great performance by the Jazz, but the wheels have come off in the 4Q — been outscored 26-13 so far, as Suns shoot 9-17 to Utah’s 3-13. 111-100 with 3:11 to go. – 11:07 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Game got to clutch minutes, Chris Paul said enough of this, and that was that.
Credit the Jazz kids for making Chris Paul try hard – 11:06 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Chris Paul closing out #Jazz.
Has 15 in the fourth. #Suns up 111-100 with 3:11 left. Timeout Utah. – 11:06 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Paul rip through again. Got Forrest this time. He’s the Ph.D. of that.
Hits FTs. #Suns up 109-100 with 3:48 left. – 11:04 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Mikal Bridges checks back in. Dude is a real iron man – 11:04 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bridges checking back in for Shamet. Wow. #Suns – 11:04 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
It’s amazing Chris Paul is still doing this 17 years into his career at his size. – 11:03 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bridges is up walking around. Now sitting on bench beside Crowder. #Suns – 11:03 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Mikal Bridges got an inadvertent shot to his eye and is not in the game after the timeout. No longer getting looked at by trainers on the bench. – 11:03 PM The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Point God got the vision 👀
CP3 has 14 assists so far vs. the Jazz
pic.twitter.com/BgQMxBOt1s – 11:02 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
love the bench love 🖤
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/BK8G2RFc8h – 11:02 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
16-7 OReb advantage has been big for the Suns. – 11:01 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
McGee 5th foul .
Bridges hurt.
Struggled to get to the bench. Like literally needed help to the bench.
#Suns up 107-99 with 4:21 left in game. – 11:00 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
💥 @Hassan Whiteside 💥 pic.twitter.com/ZsDEBRI4Zm – 11:00 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Looks like Mikal Bridges got poked in the eye there, but it was hard to see on the replay. Landry Shamet will check back in for him – 11:00 PM Dan Favale @danfavale
cp3 in the fourth quarter pic.twitter.com/auYikfFMci – 10:59 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
That dude Trent has had no fear taking it into the paint and going up against the Suns’ tallest players.
Really hard to see the Forrest from the trees at times – 10:59 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
That 3-pointer makes it BURGER TIME! 👌🍔
Tomorrow get a free Western Bacon Cheeseburger® at a Valley @CarlsJr with the purchase of a fountain drink! pic.twitter.com/ctvp8wNlGi – 10:58 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Paul rip through, gets Rudy Gay.
Goes to line as #Jazz have five team fouls.
Splits FTs. Booker back in. #Suns up 102-95. – 10:57 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Tonight is only the 10th game of CP3’s career with at least 7 turnovers. Career-high is 8. – 10:57 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
CP to Biyombo.
All night long. pic.twitter.com/H4RIZeM014 – 10:57 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Paul 3. Has 8 in the quarter (2-of-2 from 3). #Suns up six. – 10:56 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Tonight is Bismack Biyombo’s 4th game this month with at least 15 points. He did that 4 times in 119 total games the last two seasons. – 10:54 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
🗣 COUNT IT CAM, plus one! pic.twitter.com/hr6Cc0Oi9c – 10:54 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
9th consecutive home sellout.
17,071. #Suns up 98-95 with 7:50 left in game. – 10:53 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
In Toronto, the Jazz had a lead at the half and then were picked apart through the latter half of the game. Tonight they’re gotten better as the night has gone on. Suns retook the lead but this is still a one possession game in the 4th and that’s already great for this group – 10:53 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
These are the minutes that makes Phoenix the best team in the league. They are the best closing group in the NBA by a mile. To beat them, you have to do it in the first 43 minutes.more often than not, they are winning the last five – 10:52 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Suns have responded — 12-4 run gives them a 98-95 lead with 7:50 to play. Defensive intensity turned up, and Chris Paul is doing Chris Paul things. – 10:51 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Paul finds Biyombo, then claps hands together as Jazz calls timeout.
#Suns up 3. – 10:51 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Chris Paul is taking over right now. He’s scored the Suns’ last 7 points and they now have a 3-point lead – 10:51 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Point God to the rescue. Suns back in the lead. – 10:51 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Johnson stays in front of Hughes, gets steal. Gets fouled.
Jazz with four team fouls.
#Suns up one as Paul hits 3. – 10:50 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
With that FT, Rudy Gay ties Chris Webber for 97th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 17,182 points. – 10:49 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Johnson with 14 after back-to-back buckets, but again, #Suns having issues with small ball lineup.
Maybe he’s worried about rebounding. That’s why Biyombo is out there, but keep eye on this.
#Suns cut lead to two as Paul scores. – 10:49 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Four fouls for Booker and McGee. Booker is going to get a slight rest here with the Jazz up 4. Utah continuing to remain aggressive offensively and getting better looks this half. – 10:48 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz did not realize Gay was only getting 2 FTs instead of 3 because his foot was on the line on that shot. Got beat for an easy layup as a result. – 10:48 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Johnson to the rim.
Bucket. Fouled.
#Suns down two as Johnson hits FT. 10:39 left in game. – 10:46 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Suns had 4 total FTAs through the first three quarters. We’ll see how many they wind up with in the 4th. – 10:43 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Jazz small ball causing problems.
Gay with 9 after jumper over Biyombo. #Suns down four. – 10:43 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
One quarter left to go. pic.twitter.com/JBo1jLIXh0 – 10:41 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
things that are too much fun: the rookie heating up 🔥 pic.twitter.com/5AwAdaTlXG – 10:41 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
How Chris Paul got open 3 to end the quarter off Biyombo screen w/o #Jazz switching that?
Paul missed. #Suns down 2 to end 3rd.
Booker 33. Paul 12 points, 11 assists. Biyombo 12.
#Suns 13 turnovers (Jazz 16 points off turnovers).
Forrest 15. Jazz 5 players in double figures. – 10:41 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
End 3Q: Jazz 87, Suns 85. Forrest 15p, House 14p, Butler and Clarkson, 13p, Paschall 12p. Jazz drop another 30+ point quarter on Phoenix. I don’t know if they hold on, but this has been fun to watch. – 10:40 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz lead the Suns 87-85 after 3Q. Utah’s making half of their threes, never sending the Suns to the line, and forcing a ton of Suns turnovers. It’s a good formula! – 10:40 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
👀👀👀
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/A6eFCWE7J5 – 10:40 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
87-85 Jazz. Suns’ high scorer is Booker with 33 while the Jazz’s is Forrest with only 15. Would have expected the scoring balance to come more from Phoenix tonight but alas here we are – 10:39 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Don’t bite on that. 🙋‍ pic.twitter.com/Zf1UM7Fycf – 10:39 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
End of three. The Jazz lead the Suns 87-85 – 10:39 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: UTA 87, PHX 85
Booker: 33 Pts, 6 Reb, 14-28 FG
Paul: 12 Pts, 11 Ast, 6 Reb
Biyombo: 12 Pts, 10 Reb, 6-8 FG
Forrest: 15 Pts, 5 Reb, 7-10 FG – 10:38 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Butler stepback 3 over Shamet.
#Jazz up two, but Paschall fouls Booker with 8.2 seconds left before the ball was inbounded.
So Booker got a FT, but missed it. . – 10:38 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Have yourself a game, Jared Butler — 3-3 from 3 now. And up to 13p. – 10:38 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Jared Butler, Danuel House, Trent Forrest are all killing it right now – 10:38 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker has truly learned from the master, Chris Paul, in drawing a foul with his team in the bonus – 10:37 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jared Butler is super talented. Once the game slows down for him he’s going to be really good – 10:37 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Bismack comin’ through. pic.twitter.com/8nnbPBiyue – 10:37 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Shamet 3 after Ish Wainright kept possession alive by knocking ball off #Jazz defender.
#Suns up four. – 10:36 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Wanna know how good Devin Booker is?
He’s got 33 on 14-26 shooting in 27 minutes, and Danuel House is doing a hell of a job on him – 10:34 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Bismack blocks. 🤚
Bismack SCORES! 👏 pic.twitter.com/mdOkCUbUI3 – 10:34 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker with 33. #Suns up three after he hit his 3rd 3. – 10:33 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Most 30-point games in Suns history:
1. Devin Booker – 126
2. Walter Davis – 90 – 10:32 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Still trying to process how Book got this to go in. pic.twitter.com/JyChtjI02G – 10:31 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🏡 @Danuel House of highlights
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/eoVqgqO3my – 10:31 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
EP’s got Bogey’s dribbling skills, but man it’s fun seeing him put his head down and decide to go for it. Jazz are still hanging in there — they lead 77-75 with 3:25 left 3Q. A lot to be said for, y’know, playing hard. – 10:29 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
The Jazz look like they’re targeting the guy who Gobert applauded for his defensive effort last week. – 10:29 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Idk why but every Bismack Biyombo hook shot reminds me of one of these pic.twitter.com/QbMWluSvRY – 10:28 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Jordan doing it all
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/bCDHX9oXml – 10:28 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns 13 turnovers (16 Jazz points off the turnovers)
#Jazz 10 turnover (9 Suns points off the turnovers).
#Suns down one. – 10:26 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Danuel House and Trent Forrest both giving so much right now. – 10:25 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
the patience > > > pic.twitter.com/vNfCeMFuAY – 10:25 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Trent Forrest looked at bro like HELP ME 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 – 10:23 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Trent’s at 15 points (a career-high) and counting 🌲
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/bohtorXhfP – 10:22 PM

Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Forrest gets a steal to set up a Whiteside dunk and then hits a 10-footer to put the Jazz up.
Timeout Suns. Utah leads 68-67
Forrest is up to 15 points. – 10:21 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Trent Forrest hits an 8-foot floater with his right going to his left and is now 7-of-8 for 15 points. Jazz’s shotmaking is carrying over from the first half so far. Monty takes a timeout with Phoenix now down 1. – 10:20 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Everyone wondering why Quin Snyder continues to play Trent Forrest is getting their answer tonight. – 10:20 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
This is a @TForrest_11 fan account. – 10:20 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Jazz confident right now w/o their starting lineup.
Up 68-67 as Forrest has 15 on 7-of-8 shooting.
#Suns led by as many as 13 in 1st half. – 10:20 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Trent Forrest cannot be stopped. – 10:20 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
My Gosh, Trent Forrest has been good these last two nights – 10:19 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker has all 9 of the Suns’ 3rd quarter points, but they’re not getting stops. Jazz up 1 and Monty wants a timeout – 10:19 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker still cooking.
28 points on 12-of-20 shooting (2-of-7 from 3). #Suns up three. – 10:18 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
McGee has 4 fouls, and non-Baguette Biyombo checks back in – 10:18 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
McGee four fouls.
Biyombo checking in with 9:38 left in 3rd quarter.
#Suns up one, 65-64. – 10:17 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
No-look Mikal Bridges? That deserved an assist. – 10:16 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns 58 #Jazz 56 Half. pic.twitter.com/QV3yHEvsy2 – 10:16 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
8 triples at the break—Jared & Eric both have 2 🏀
#Pura3Pointer | @pura pic.twitter.com/JVUARsdOFv – 10:05 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
🟣🟣 pic.twitter.com/ei4jLl7HZR – 10:03 PM

Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Utah closes the half on a 21-10 run and trail by 2 at the break. Fun and surprising game thus far.
Trent Forrest has 11, Clarkson has 9 and Butler and Paschall both have 8. – 10:01 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After a late scratch, the Golden State Warriors will be without Klay Thompson on Sunday against the Jazz due to knee soreness. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/01/23/inj… – 10:00 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
6 guys with 7 or more points at the break 👥
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/dM65PNKKal – 10:00 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
HALFTIME: Suns 58, Jazz 56. Well, most of Utah’s players found the competitiveness that Quin was looking for. Good energy from Forrest (11p, 2r), House (7p, 4r), Gay (7p, 2r), Paschall (8p). JC’s deep shot has been off (1-5), but he’s 3-3 elsewhere. 35p 2Q by the Jazz. – 10:00 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Suns up 58-56 at the half.
Suns didn’t go to the free-throw line once. Trent Forrest has 11, he’s been very good. Jared Butler’s been nice, too: he has 8. Phoenix had 10 turnovers in that half, too. – 10:00 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
11 for Trent Forrest. 9 for Clarkson. 8 each for Butler and Paschall. 7 each for Gay and House – 10:00 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
doing work, having fun pic.twitter.com/0PNsRPX3ec – 9:59 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
First time this season CP3 has had 4 turnovers in the first half. Turnovers are really the only problem for the Suns. A strong effort from Utah. – 9:59 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Paul found Booker for trail 3 to close half, but Booker misfired.
Has game-high19 points, but is 1-of-6 from 3. #Suns up two at half, 58-56. – 9:59 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
First half done. The Jazz trail the Suns 58-56….. – 9:58 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: PHX 58, UTA 56
Booker: 19 Pts, 4 Reb, 9-17 FG
Paul: 8 Pts, 9 Ast, 4 Reb
McGee: 6 Pts, 7 Reb
Forrest: 11 Pts, 5-6 FG – 9:58 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz are doing very well offensively… some tough shots that have gone in, but they’re also getting out and running more than the old Jazz have as of late.
Jazz lead. – 9:58 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Johnson answers with 3. #Suns back up two with under 40 seconds left in half. – 9:58 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
House steal and layup, and the Jazz are in the lead …
… until the Cam Johnson 3 that followed. But still. – 9:57 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Hassan Whiteside has actually had a pretty productive second quarter.
Effort was clearly lacking in the first quarter but he’s certainly helped during this run. – 9:57 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Danuel House has been absolutely phenomenal in the second quarter. – 9:57 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Jazz up one as House Jr. scores in transition. #Suns – 9:57 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Chris Paul has 4 turnovers, which feels unprecedented for him – 9:57 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns lead down to one as Whiteside splits FTs. #Jazz – 9:57 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Thread the needle. pic.twitter.com/WhNUZ1Sju7 – 9:57 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
OchooooooO! – 9:56 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Rudy Gay with seven. #Suns 13-point lead down to 2 with 1:46 left in half. – 9:55 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Suns have 9 turnovers and the Jazz are shooting 53%. Now just a four-point lead for Phoenix. – 9:55 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz are only down 2!! – 9:55 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
14-5 run from Utah and it’s now a game? – 9:54 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Monty Williams said Elfrid Payton has come to the coaches during timeouts to talk about what he’s seeing on the floor.
Having hardly played this season, Payton is seeing action tonight with Cameron Payne (wrist) OUT.
Has 4 points, 2 assists. #Suns up 53-46 late in 1st half. pic.twitter.com/Lhz0QEc0t0 – 9:54 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Danuel House is playing well, folks – 9:54 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns have been a bit sloppy with the turnovers in this 2nd quarter and now JaVale McGee picked up his 3rd foul. Suns’ lead is down to 5 – 9:52 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Day 1
First Suns game as Head Coach of the @PhoenixMercury
Happy to have you Vanessa! 👏 pic.twitter.com/Br5RhlqrG4 – 9:52 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Danuel House out here trying to catch bodies – 9:52 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
3⃣ JC 3⃣
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/gbra1IPcoi – 9:50 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I know CP’s out there. I know Devin’s out there.”
#Jazz coach Quin Snyder on facing #Suns without Deandre Ayton, Jae Crowder and Cameron Payne.
Devin Booker has 17 points. Chrials Paul has 8 assists.
#Suns up 8 with 5:41 left in first half. pic.twitter.com/VvXo3ouIB5 – 9:47 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
Unexpectedly, Jazz are taking big advantage of a less-than-locked-in Suns defense — shooting 51.6% overall and 7-16 from 3. That last JC bucket gets them within 48-40 with 5:41 left 2Q, prompting a Monty Williams timeout. – 9:46 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Bismack beating the double with the hook. 🤌 pic.twitter.com/wlEg70qNoD – 9:46 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Meanwhile, the Jazz pull within 48-40….5:41 remaining in the first half – 9:45 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Hassan doesn’t step up to stop the CP3 penetration, doesn’t grab the rebound off the miss, doesn’t challenge the follow-up, doesn’t set a screen on the next trip down … just yikes. – 9:45 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Book has the hot hand. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/t9M7AYNSv7 – 9:40 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz trail the Suns 44-33 with 7:59 remaining in the first half. Chris Paul has seven assists. The Suns are shooting almost 60 percent from the field. Jared butler has 8 off the bench. – 9:40 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Paul finds Payton on baseline cut for easy layup.
Quin Snyder has seen enough.
Timeout #Jazz. Down 11.
#Suns have 13 assists with Paul registering 7. – 9:40 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
enjoying watching the rookie get buckets 💦
#TakeNote | @Jared Butler pic.twitter.com/TbuXyUGhNt – 9:39 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Paul for 3. Open 3. #Suns up 12. – 9:38 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
You shall not pass. pic.twitter.com/kEmQuje7Zu – 9:37 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Biyombo with 6 points already in six minutes. #Suns up nine. – 9:37 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns open 2nd quarter with Paul, Payton, Shamet, Johnson and Biyombo. Up 35-28. – 9:36 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Double digit lead at the end of the first.
Book: 17 PTS 8/13 FG 4 REB pic.twitter.com/o22DghNulH – 9:36 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Butler 2-of-2 from 3. #Suns lead down to seven. – 9:35 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
blender still applies 💫 pic.twitter.com/M6ZIeGpFOQ – 9:34 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz down 31-21 after 1Q. Booker has 17 points. Trent Forrest has 7 to lead Utah. – 9:34 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
End 1Q: Suns 31, Jazz 21. Jazz did not have anyone capable of slowing Devin Booker, who totaled 17p on 8-13 shooting. Wasn’t a total disaster for Utah — 8-20 FGs, 4-11 from 3. Forrest with 7p, Paschall with 6. – 9:33 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Nobody loves juicing their numbers against a bad basketball team more than Devin Booker. – 9:33 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
First quarter done. The Jazz trail the Suns 31-21 – 9:32 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: PHX 31, UTA 21
Booker: 17 Pts, 4 Reb, 8-13 FG
Cam Johnson: 6 Pts, 2-3 3P
Bridges: 4 Pts
Forrest: 7 Pts, 3-3 FG – 9:32 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker at the 1 as Payne is out with injury.
Monty Williams said after Saturday’s Booker could play some 1.
He’s in scoring mode. Has 17 on 8-of-12 shooting. Hits first 3.
#Suns up 31-9 as Booker is on the floor with Payne, Shamet, Wainright and Biyombo. – 9:31 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Oh so it’s gonna be THAT type of night for Devin Booker. 17 points on 8-12 FG so far – 9:31 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Yeah. Book is trying to get 50 tonight – 9:31 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jared Butler waved for Hassan Whiteside to come screen three times on that possession and Whiteside never came. – 9:30 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker Saturday night:
5-of-23 (11 points vs. Indiana).
Devin Booker Monday night:
6-of-10 (12 points vs. Jazz)
#Suns 26, #Jazz 16 with 2:24 left in the 1st quarter.
He still hasn’t made a 3, though.
0-for-6 vs. Pacers. 0-for-3 vs. Jazz. – 9:29 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz going 3-7 from deep and forcing Phoenix into 3 turnovers is the only reason this game is as close as 26-16 with 2:24 left 1Q. – 9:28 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Devin Booker already has more points than he did on Saturday. He’s scored a dozen on 6-of-10 shooting here in the first quarter. – 9:28 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
2:24 remaining in the first quarter. The Jazz trail the Suns 26-16…Devin Booker has 12 early, and he’s the type to remain aggressive enough even with a sizable lead to have a really big game if he keeps making shots – 9:27 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
trent forrest appreciation tweet pic.twitter.com/fWgXw4QGM1 – 9:27 PM

Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Couple of these Booker shots have been well defended. Not a lot you can do there. Good defense, better offense. – 9:27 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker bouncing back quickly from last game. He’s got 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting in less than 10 minutes – 9:27 PM Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
How clean does Chris Paul play? Like Anita Baker on a Saturday morning clean pic.twitter.com/SjblXU3uOd – 9:26 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
Book gettin’ going. pic.twitter.com/uWOh4RMa6g – 9:25 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Biyombo with the jump hook. #Suns up 22-12. – 9:25 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker went 5-of-23 Saturday vs. Indiana.
He’s 4-of-8 already tonight.
#Suns up 20-9 with 4:21 left in 1st quarter. #Suns – 9:23 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
JaVale McGee just gobbled up a basketball live on television – 9:22 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
JaVale McGee could have headbutted the ball for that block my word – 9:22 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Trent Forrest is competing. 3-3, 7p, 1s – 9:22 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Trent Forrest has seven points early – 9:22 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
While Dok and Rudy Gay are disagreeing on coverage, Trent Forrest gets a steal and a bucket – 9:22 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Dok is the first Jazz sub of the game, as Hassan Whiteside provided zero presence – 9:20 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Dok will be first off the bench for the Jazz with Hassan coming out – 9:19 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Trent, hustling pic.twitter.com/3BJyvOjNR7 – 9:18 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Cam Johnson with six (2-of-3 from 3). #Suns up 16-7 – 9:18 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
We in here. #Suns #Jazz pic.twitter.com/KS0GSAbupV – 9:17 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz fans: you don’t have to watch this. I have to watch this for my job, and you have to click on the Triple Team after the game in order to keep me employed, but you don’t have to watch this. – 9:16 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns up 11-4. Timeout #Jazz with 8:34 left in the 1st quarter.
Suns 5-of-10 FGs.
Three Jazz turnovers have led to 5 Phoenix points. – 9:15 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jazz down 11-4 early and Quin Snyder calls timeout. Utah a step slow in every movement so far…..8:34 remaining in the first quarter – 9:15 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Suns are just playing at a totally different speed than the Jazz right now. Quin Snyder said pregame he wanted to see competitiveness — there hasn’t been much of it yet. 11-4 Suns lead, 8:34 left 1Q. – 9:15 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns on an 11-4 run to start and the Jazz need a timeout. Energy is pretty good on both ends, Suns have taken 10 shots to Utah’s 3 – 9:15 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Devin Booker urges on the crowd as the Jazz call a timeout. Frenetic start that very much benefits the Suns. – 9:14 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Getting the start. pic.twitter.com/3wq5KK7sT5 – 9:13 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
7-0 early. Bridges pullup. 3-of-3 FGs. #Suns extending lead. – 9:12 PM Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Suns off to a fast start. – 9:12 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Confusion from the Jazz on the first defensive possession: Suns layup.
Confusion from the Jazz on the first offensive possession: shot-clock violation. – 9:12 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
5-0 early. Johnson 3. #Suns lead. – 9:11 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Mikal bucket uno pic.twitter.com/4JsEwEJGo4 – 9:11 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
2-0 right away. Bridges bucket. #Suns lead. – 9:11 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Drew it up perfectly. 🙌🏈 pic.twitter.com/gwxvU3Vfp0 – 9:08 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
Pregame jams. pic.twitter.com/eZ2NBfkIY8 – 9:03 PM

Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Forrest, Clarkson, House Jr., Gay, and Whiteside are your starters for the @Utah Jazz against the @suns.
#TakeNote | @kslsports – 8:59 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Captains meeting at center court with the referees usually includes a vet or a normal starter. Tonight for the Jazz it was Elijah Hughes – 8:58 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Suns PA just asked fans to “direct your attention to center court for the captains’ meeting.” Jazz sent over Elijah Hughes. – 8:58 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Trent ♪ JC ♪ Danuel ♪ Ocho ♪ Hassan
#StartingLineup | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/P1D51pbA00 – 8:58 PM

Sarah Todd @NBASarah
I think that it’s really important to watch Hassan Whiteside tonight. I can’t help but think about that Jazz vs. Toronto game from a couple weeks ago, and hope that we see a different approach from him. – 8:52 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
I count 9 guys dressed for the Jazz in pregame warmups – 8:49 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz are starting Hassan Whiteside, Rudy Gay, Danuel House, Jordan Clarkson, and Trent Forrest vs. the Suns – 8:45 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns‘ Deandre Ayton (ankle), Jae Crowder (wrist) day-to-day; Cameron Payne (wrist) re-evaluated in two weeks
azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 8:44 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns vs. #Jazz starters: pic.twitter.com/Sz6gF0iGV3 – 8:38 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
To further make this game, uh, interesting for Jazz fans:
Tonight’s referees:
#5 – Kane Fitzgerald
#62 – JB DeRosa
#17 – Jonathan Sterling – 8:37 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns rolling with Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and JaVale McGee to start, as expected. That lineup has a -30.4 Net Rating in a very minuscule 32 minutes together this season – 8:36 PM CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
2022 NBA championship odds: Nets remain favorites; Warriors, Bucks and Suns round out top four
cbssports.com/nba/news/2022-… – 8:36 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz starters:
#25 – F – Danuel House Jr.
#8 – F – Rudy Gay
#21 – C – Hassan Whiteside
#00 – G – Jordan Clarkson
#3 – G – Trent Forrest – 8:34 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Starters
Suns: Paul, Booker, Bridges, Johnson, McGee
Jazz: Clarkson, Forrest, House, Gay, Whiteside – 8:33 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Tonight’s Five!
#ValleyProud pic.twitter.com/oMTXCuIuNt – 8:31 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Clock in and lock in!
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Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Paris Bass hits the triple to give the Lakers a 27-21 lead with 2 minutes left in the first – 8:18 PM JaVale McGee @JaValeMcGee
Whats so funny? pic.twitter.com/0JWgiDh6GJ – 8:17 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Deandre Ayton out here in his usual pregame spot for the first time since spraining his ankle, an encouraging sign pic.twitter.com/dbrTDThJZP – 8:16 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
My guess at tonight’s starting lineup
Trent Forrest
Jordan Clarkson
Danuel House
Rudy Gay
Hassan Whiteside
I’m probably gonna be wrong. This is just a guess – 8:01 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After the Warriors held off the Jazz with a tough defensive performance late, NBA Twitter weighed in with reactions. Here’s what fans and analysts were saying on Sunday. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… – 8:01 PM Phoenix Suns @Suns
Tonight’s @BannerHealth Health Update: pic.twitter.com/dIi0Gpxjtc – 8:00 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Unique element of this batch of Suns injuries that we haven’t seen this year is Payton was used essentially as another wing when Phoenix got shorthanded. Now he’s running the offense so we’re going to see a fair bit of Wainright tonight I think. Smith at the 4 again probably. – 7:53 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Quin Snyder, on the Suns: “It’s obvious to me that they’re the best team in the league right now. And they’ve been the best team. That’s a function of their team and their coach.” – 7:46 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
“It’s obvious that they’re the best team in the league.” — Quin Snyder on the Suns – 7:46 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Quin mentioned that during the stretch that Rudy Gobert missed due to COVID, “some guys felt like exposed” defensively, and came to realize how dependent they had become upon him. – 7:44 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Tonight’s game against Phoenix will resemble the game against the Raptors with no traditional starters available.
No Conley, Mitchell, O’Neale, Bogdanovic or Gobert.
Additionally no Joe Ingles. – 7:40 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz haven’t had their full nine man rotation together since Christmas night in a win over the Dallas Mavericks…. – 7:39 PM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Jazz F Bojan Bogdanovic will sit vs. Suns tonight due to an avulsion fracture on left ring finger, per team. He suffered the injury — a ligament pulling off a piece of bone — in Wednesday’s loss to Rockets. He will be able to play in splint as it heals but will rest tonight. – 7:38 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
So, if you’re keeping count. All of the Jazz starters are out plus Ingles. – 7:33 PM David Locke @DLocke09
Jazz Injury Report
*OUT –
Bojan Bogdanovic (Left Finger Avulsion Fracture)
– Joe Ingles (Right Ankle Sprain)
– Royce O’Neale (Right Knee Tendonitis)
– Mike Conley (Right Knee Injury Maintenance)
– Rudy Gobert (Left Calf Strain)
– Donovan Mitchell (Concussion Protoco – 7:30 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Bojan Bogdanovic has a left finger Avulsion fracture. This occurs when a ligament pulls the bone off. Bogdanovic can play with the injury. He will need a splint for the next 4-6 weeks. The injury occurred against the Houston Rockets – 7:30 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Bojan Bogdanovic’s has been changed to a left finger avulsion fracture. Such a fracture occurs when a ligament pulls a piece of the bone off. He’ll be able to play with it (he’s out tonight though) and it should heal over the next 4-6 weeks while wearing a splint. – 7:29 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Bojan Bogdanovic, who has been wearing a splint on his finger has been diagnosed with a left finger avulsion fracture. He can play with it but he won’t tonight. Should heal in 4-6 weeks while wearing a splint. The injury took place against Houston on 1/19. – 7:28 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Mitchell, O’Neale, Gobert, Conley, ingles and Bogdanovic all OUT tonight for the Utah Jazz against the Phoenix Suns – 7:28 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Official: Jazz sitting everyone out tonight. pic.twitter.com/YZQtMUKqj6 – 7:27 PM

Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Ingles, Royce O’Neale are all out tonight – 7:26 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Ingles and Royce O’Neale are all OUT tonight. – 7:26 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Suns coach Monty Williams, on facing a depleted Jazz team: “You want to play to a certain standard, regardless of who’s playing. You want to see your system, you want to see your scheme. … I can’t worry about (who is and isn’t available).” – 7:22 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Monty Williams confirmed Deandre Ayton is out tonight for the Suns – 7:20 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Monty Williams confirms Deandre Ayton is out tonight. He was listed as doubtful – 7:20 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Deandre Ayton (ankle) day-to-day #Suns – 7:20 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Suns forward Jae Crowder is out tonight vs. the Jazz but considered day to day. Cam Payne is also out and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. – 7:16 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Cameron Payne (wrist) re-evaluated in two weeks.
Jae Crowder (wrist) day-to-day. #Suns – 7:15 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Per Suns: Payne to be reevaluated in 2 weeks (wrist sprain), Jae Crowder is day to day with wrist contusion. – 7:15 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns say Cam Payne will be re-evaluated in 2 weeks with the right wrist sprain. Jae Crowder is considered day-to-day with the left wrist contusion. – 7:14 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Cam Payne will be reevaluated in two weeks while Jae Crowder is day-to-day, per Suns – 7:14 PM Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
I’ve seen people saying it but I don’t buy the whole thing about the Mavericks being a bad matchup for the Grizzlies in the playoffs. Your other options are probably going to be Utah or Denver and ummmm the Nuggets will be different when Jamal gets back. Mavs are best case to me. – 6:39 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
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Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
The Nuggets are now 3rd in the NBA in eFG%, behind only Utah and Golden State.
Murray and Porter have combined to play nine games. – 4:43 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Devin Booker and Chris Paul were both nominated for Western Conference Player of the Week. Nikola Jokic won it.
Booker: 29.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.0 APG, 1.7 SPG, 42/22/93
Paul: 17.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 13.0 APG, 2.7 SPG, 62/25/100
Jokic: 36.3 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 10.0 APG, 2.3 SPG, 65/40/86 – 3:45 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Chris Paul and Devin Booker were both nominees for Western Conference Player of the Week. Nikola Jokic won it – 3:43 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, and Mike Conley are all OUT vs. the Suns tonight.
Bojan Bogdanovic, Royce O’Neale, and Joe Ingles are all QUESTIONABLE.
Hassan Whiteside is off the injury report and is AVAILABLE. – 3:35 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“You can look at the numbers and come to whatever conclusion you want to come to, but at the end of the day, playing is playing.”
Cam Johnson as he’ll likely get start for Jae Crowder (wrist) tonight vs #Jazz. Avg. 17.8 pts on 55.1% FG (50% from 3) in 6 starts this season. #Suns pic.twitter.com/TP2KUVwd8C – 3:34 PM

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“We don’t know who they have playing and we don’t know who is playing for us tonight. So it’s kind of just when you get there, be ready to go type thing, but we know what they’re about.” #Suns All-Star Devin Booker on facing #Jazz. pic.twitter.com/VjfF8KOrAk – 3:23 PM

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#Suns Pulse: Unbeaten road trip, Utah #Jazz incoming and trade deadline approaching (w/video) #NBA75 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 3:10 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Look on the bright side, Jazz fans. You won’t have to worry about Eric Paschall minutes tonight – 3:06 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Jazz injury report…
OUT: Gobert, Conley, Mitchell
QUESTIONABLE: Bogdanovic, Ingles, O’Neale – 3:05 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Also worth noting Hassan Whiteside is not on the @Utah Jazz injury report after clearing COVID protocols. – 3:04 PM David Locke @DLocke09
Utah Jazz injury report
OUT –
Mike Conley (Right Knee Injury Maintenance)
Rudy Gobert (Left Calf Strain)
Donovan Mitchell (Concussion Protocol)
QUESTIONABLE
– Bojan Bogdanovic (Left Finger Strain)
– Joe Ingles (Right Ankle Sprain)
– Royce O’Neale (Right Knee Tendonitis) – 3:02 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz injury report vs. Suns:
OUT – Mike Conley (Knee, B2B)
OUT – Rudy Gobert (Calf Strain)
OUT – Donovan Mitchell (Concussion)
QUESTIONABLE – Bojan Bogdanovic (Finger Strain)
QUESTIONABLE – Joe Ingles (Ankle Sprain)
QUESTIONABLE – Royce O’Neale (Knee Tendonitis) – 3:01 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Injury report:
OUT – Mike Conley (Right Knee Injury Maintenance)
OUT – Rudy Gobert (Left Calf Strain)
OUT – Donovan Mitchell (Concussion Protocol)
QUESTIONABLE – Bojan Bogdanovic (Left Finger Strain)
QUESTIONABLE – Joe Ingles (Right Ankle Sprain) – 3:00 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell are all out tonight in Phoenix. Royce O’Neale, Joe Ingles and Bojan Bogdanovic are all questionable – 3:00 PM