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It’ll be the 3rd meeting of the season between the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns as they clash at 3:30 pm ET live on ABC. I have prepared a same game parlay which you can find below.
After you’re done also check our predictions on the side and total for the rest of Sunday’s games!
Let’s jump into it.
Utah Jazz 1-10 win margin (+195)
Donovan Mitchell to score 30+ points (+162)
Devin Booker to record 10+ assists (+360)
Parlay odds: +3262
Utah Jazz 1-10 win margin (+195)
Not having Chris Paul puts a big dent into the Suns’ ambitions in this one. Their flaws were exposed last time out against the New Orleans Pelicans, who beat them by 15 points on their home floor. I think we can all agree that currently the Jazz are a much better team than the Pelicans; they have won 7 of their last 8 games and in their last 7 they have covered the spread 5 times. Phoenix won’t go down without a fight, though, so I’m expecting a single-digit win for Utah.
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Donovan Mitchell to score 30+ points (+162)
Mitchell’s performances since returning from a head injury have gone under the radar, but that’s normal considering most of the NBA media doesn’t take the Jazz seriously. Mitchell is coming off a 33-point night against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. He went 11-for-19 from the field and drained 7 threes in that game. It was his 3rd consecutive performance of at least 30 points and in his last 12 games he has scored 30+ on 7 occasions. In 12 career games against the Suns he is averaging 25.2 ppg and 3.3 made threes while shooting 46% from downtown. Those numbers are very promising ahead of tonight’s game, especially considering the injuries the Suns currently have to their backcourt players.
Devin Booker to record 10+ assists (+360)
Injuries — mainly Paul’s — have also made me put Devin Booker into this bet. Without him the Suns are lacking leadership as well as playmaking out there, and that’s where Booker steps in. In the 1st game without Paul he had 12 assists and it resulted in a 124-104 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The next game he went away from that game plan to score more and it resulted in a 15-point home loss, so I am expecting Booker to once again be the primary ball-handler for the Suns on Sunday. Cameron Payne is also expected to sit this one out and Aaron Holiday is doubtful with an ankle issue. That leaves Phoenix only with Booker, Elfrid Payton, and Torrey Craig to manage the point. Don’t be surprised if Booker spends 40 minutes on the court tonight, and if that’s the case then I can definitely see him getting 10 assists.
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