The Phoenix Suns (39 - 38) escaped with an 87 - 85 win over the Utah Jazz (34 - 42). Rodney Hood missed the game - winning three - pointer at the buzzer. He was potentially fouled, but the official ruled otherwise. The Suns moved to three and a half games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the final playoff spot with five games remaining. Gerald Green scored 24 points in just 22 minutes for the first time since November 26th. After three straight double - figure scoring games, rookie T.J. Warren was limited to four points with Green putting on a show. Brandan Wright continues to start for the injured Alex Len, supplying 14 points, three rebounds, four blocks, three steals and one assist in 33 minutes. Trey Burke was dealing with back issues and didn’t play. Dante Exum was joined in the starting lineup by fellow rookie Rodney Hood, who was cleared of concussion symptoms after missing the previous game. Hood replaced Joe Ingles in the starting lineup and scored 17 points. He entered the game shooting 47 percent from the field since the All-Star break. Gordon Hayward scored 21 points on 18 shots and Rudy Gobert, potential Defensive Player of the Year, provided eight points, 15 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 38 minutes. The Suns engage in a four - game road trip Tuesday beginning against the Atlanta Hawks. The Jazz conclude a two - game, two - day road trip when they play the Sacramento Kings on Sunday before hosting them three days later.
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