Utah Jazz (30-17, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (36-9, first in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Monday, 9 p.m. EST
LINE: Suns -6.5; over/under is 222.5
BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix seeks to extend its six-game win streak with a victory against Utah.
The Suns are 22-7 in conference games. Phoenix is the top team in the Western Conference shooting 36.3% from deep, led by Cameron Johnson shooting 42.3% from 3-point range.
The Jazz have gone 19-7 against Western Conference opponents. Utah is sixth in the Western Conference with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 3.7.
TOP PERFORMERS: Chris Paul is averaging 14.1 points, 10.1 assists and two steals for the Suns. Devin Booker is averaging 26.2 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 41.9% over the past 10 games for Phoenix.
Donovan Mitchell is shooting 45.0% and averaging 25.5 points for the Jazz. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 19.7 points over the last 10 games for Utah.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 9-1, averaging 115.1 points, 47.0 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 9.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 102.9 points per game.
Jazz: 3-7, averaging 107.7 points, 43.4 rebounds, 21.1 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.7 points.
INJURIES: Suns: Abdel Nader: out (knee), Dario Saric: out (knee), Frank Kaminsky: out (knee), Deandre Ayton: day to day (ankle).
Jazz: Hassan Whiteside: out (reconditioning), Donovan Mitchell: out (concussion).
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