The Utah Jazz (39 - 38) defeated the host Phoenix Suns (20 - 57) 101 - 86, on Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena. This was another very important victory for the Jazz, who have now won six of their last eight games, as they look to hold on to eighth place despite the Houston Rockets being hot on their tail. After a slow start the Jazz woke up in the second quarter, out - scoring the Suns 30 - 10, to go up 46 - 33 by halftime. The Jazz were able to maintain the lead for the remainder of the game, as they cruised to their fourth win over the Suns this season. The Jazz shot 48 percent from the field and 37 percent from long range, while assisting on 27 - of - 39 field goals and giving up only 10 turnovers. Gordon Hayward led the way in scoring with 22 points (8 - 16 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT), along with five rebounds, five assists, one steal and one blocked shot, in 35 minutes. Rodney Hood tallied 18 points, seven assists, two rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots, while Derrick Favors added 17 points, three assists, two rebounds and two steals. The Jazz have now won four of their last five road games. The Suns had a couple of players put up good numbers but a total of 22 turnovers contributed to the team losing their sixth contest in a row. Tyson Chandler had a big game, with 21 points (10 - 12 FG, 1 - 4 FT) and 18 rebounds, in 38 minutes; while Mirza Teletovic tallied 24 points and six rebounds, in 31 minutes off the bench. Devin Booker chipped in 14 points, along with seven assists, two rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot, in 41 minutes. Next, the Suns will head to Atlanta to face the Hawks on Tuesday. The Jazz have their work cut out for them as they host the Spurs on Tuesday.
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