Game Day: Suns (63-17) @ Jazz (48-32), Fri 4/8/22

[Superbone]

Time: 6:30 pm AZ (6:30 pm PT/9:30 pm ET)
Place: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
TV: BSAZ/NBATV

Both teams rested key players on Wednesday. I'm not sure what to expect tonight. The Jazz are currently in the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference. They are two games behind fourth-place Dallas and one game ahead of sixth-place Denver. Both teams may be using this as a tune up game for the playoffs. Enjoy the game, Split T!

https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/jazz.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[Indy]

I think Utah is only a half game up on Denver right now. And Denver's only remaining game is Sunday against the Lakers. I think if Utah loses today, they will likely fall to the 6th seed (Denver swept them this year) and likely get bumped by GSW in the first round.

[Split T]

GSW might be a better chance for them though. I don’t think they can beat Dallas…they might be able to beat GS if Curry isn’t healthy…and they avoid us in round 2…not sure they should matter though as I don’t envision Utah getting out of round 1

[Split T]

And thanks Bone! I’m excited to go!

[Mori Chu]

Am I wrong that it may be in our best interests to let Utah have this win? Just based on the playoff matchups. I think I'd rather potentially face Utah in the 2nd round than most other teams. So I think I'm happy letting them stay in that 4-5 bracket.

[Split T]

I just don’t think it matters, I don’t think they can win a 1st round matchup. And I’m not that scared of Denver who’d be the team moving to 5. We annihilated them last year and they are basically the same team.

Also I don’t want to watch us lose in person

[ShelC]

Payne out. Hopefully Holiday gets the backup minutes

[Flagrant Fowl]

The Fellas are locked in for this one. Smells like a comfortable 64th.

[Wally_West]

Always feels like Clarkson goes off on us.

[Wally_West]

The Fellas are locked in for this one. Smells like a comfortable 64th.

Thanks, for jinxing it. Smh.

[Wally_West]

Holiday over Payton. Happy to see.

[Wally_West]

Damn. Was hoping for an easy night

[Wally_West]

Ayton hesitating too much.

[Wally_West]

Suns win this in the 4th. Watch. Feels like one of those games.

[Drewsprocket]

Why does Ayton pass back out to the perimeter when he’s 4 ft from the rim?! Granted Book was open and scored but…just sayin. Maybe I’m overreacting.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Always feels like Clarkson goes off on us.

He's 1-6 shooting at halftime.

[ShelC]

Wow crazy half. We started strong and played with a purpose so if we can turn that back on in the 2nd half we should be OK. Book's got 24 carrying the offense and the starters played a lot in the 1st half. Need something from the bench - Holiday, Shamet, Craig, Cam, JaVale are 2-9 combined. Only two 3s made to the Jazz's 6. We're doing a good job on Mitchell but then a guy like Bogdanovic slips thru for 11pts and Whiteside's got 9pts with 4 ORs.

[djy2j]

2 poor calls on Booker and Ayton at the beginning of the 3rd and then a clear goaltend by Gobert on Ayton and no call. Wtf

[djy2j]

Every time the Jazz drive it's a foul. Anytime the Suns get itnin the paint they just rake arms and no call

[djy2j]

Holiday mugged at the rim no call then he gets called on a reach 80 feet away from the hoop. Comical