The Utah Jazz (25 - 25) defeated the Phoenix Suns (14 - 38) 98 - 89 at Talking Stick Arena on Saturday. The Suns overcame a double digit deficit to pull the game within striking distance in the fourth quarter after a pair of free throws and a three - point bucket from Markieff Morris had Phoenix down nine points, but Rudy Gobert was rock solid from the free throw line, draining six straight to aid the Jazz in what could have been a tight game down the stretch. Devin Booker put the nail in the coffin after dunking home the last needed basket with just over :30 remaining. The Jazz were led by both Rodney Hood and Gordon Hayward, who combined for 47 points 16 - of - 35 shooting. Hayward added six rebounds, three assists and two blocks to round out the box score, while Hood pitched in four boards and three baskets from behind the arc. Rudy Gobert did the majority of his damage from the charity stripe down the stretch and finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks on 9 - of - 12 free throw shooting in 34 minutes. Derrick Favors and Raul Neto each finished in double figures to round out an all around strong performance from the Utah starters. The bench was stretched a bit thin as Trey Burke (illness) did not play and Trey Lyles only saw five minutes of court time. The Jazz will visit the Dallas Mavericks (28 - 25) on Tuesday. The Suns were handed their seventh straight loss and continue to look sloppy on both ends of the floor. With Brandon Knight (groin) sidelined, Phoenix turned to Archie Goodwin and Devin Booker to lead the backcourt, but neither player has Knight’s impact and that was evident in Saturday’s matchup. Booker pitched in 18 points and Goodwin scored 14, but they combined for a lowly four assists, as the frontcourt was unable to finish at the rim. Markieff Morris was given a volume shooting role, but was inefficient throughout the game, scoring 17 points on 22 shots, to go along with seven rebounds and eight assists. The Suns will look to bounce back when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder (38 - 14) on Monday.
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