Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 10/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, October 31, 2025

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (1-4) are welcoming the Utah Jazz (2-2) at Mortgage Matchup Center on Friday.

The Jazz stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 136-134 in their last contest. Utah walked away from the contest having earned a 48.8% FG percentage (41 out of 84) and knocked down 11 of their 35 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Jazz converted 41 of 49 tries for a percentage of 83.7%. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected 41 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 30 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to defense, Utah allowed 47.9% from the floor on 46 out of 96 shooting. Portland dished out 34 assists and had 14 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Portland totaled 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Portland finished 85.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of 27 tries. They also knocked down 21 of their 55 tries from long range. When discussing fouls, the Jazz finished with 24 while the Trail Blazers finished the game with 33 fouls.

Lauri Markkanen is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He was able to score 32 points on 10 of 19 shooting. He played 38 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. Markkanen finished the contest at 52.6% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Utah comes into this matchup with a mark of 2-2 this season. They have an average of 126.3 pts per contest (6th in basketball) on 46.8% from the field. The Jazz are shooting 33.7% from downtown (57 of 169) and 86.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Utah is snagging 51.5 boards per game and has racked up 120 assists on the season, which is 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 18.5 times per game and as a group they commit 22.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Jazz are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 25.3 personal fouls. They rank 17th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 122 surrendered so far this season. The Jazz are allowing a FG percentage of 45.6% (170 of 373) and they concede 39.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 36.9% on 3-point shots while they are 20th in basketball in PPG allowed (120.8).

The last time they took the court, the Suns took a defeat with a final score of 114-113 when they faced the Grizzlies. When talking about rebounds, Phoenix permitted Memphis to grab 46 overall (16 offensive). They shot 39.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 15 out of 38 and ended up going 11 of 13 at the charity stripe (84.6%). The Suns permitted the Grizzlies to bury 44 of their 93 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3% for the contest. When the game finished, the Suns finished shooting 41 out of 86 from the floor which had them shooting 47.7%. With regard to shooting from distance, Phoenix converted 16 of 40 attempts (40.0%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a rate of 88.2%. The Grizzlies committed 17 fouls for this game which got the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They turned the ball over 21 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Suns collected 25 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 39 in the matchup.

Devin Booker ended up having an impact for the Suns in this contest. Booker totaled 32 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the contest. He made 10 out of 26 in this matchup for a rate of 38.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 1-4 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Suns are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which is 26th in the league. Phoenix has accounted for 580 points on the year (116.0 per game) and they pull in 42.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.4 times per game (14th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 17.8 times per contest. The Suns commit 25.6 fouls every game and they go 78.8% from the charity stripe.

The Phoenix defense gives up 38.0% on shots from beyond the arc (65 of 171) and opponents are converting on 85.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 29.0 dimes and 46.0 boards per contest, which has them ranked 28th and 21st in basketball. The Suns defensively are ranked 27th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 126.0. They are able to force 16.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (25th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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