Ended 4-game losing streak! Booker 36+9+6 three-pointers, Suns beat Jazz with 22 points, Marca scored 33 points

On November 1, the Suns faced the Jazz at home in the NBA Cup. Led by Booker's outstanding performance, the Suns suppressed the Jazz early and expanded their 24-point lead. The Jazz once caught up to 10 points, and Booker once again led the team to open up the score. In the end, the Suns easily defeated the Jazz 118-96 to end their 4-game losing streak. The Jazz suffered a 2-game losing streak.

Statistics

Suns: Booker scored 6 three-pointers, 36 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, Dunn had 13 points and 11 rebounds, O'Neal had 13 points, and Allen had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

Jazz: Markkanen scored 33 points with 4 three-pointers, George had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, and Kesler had 4 points and 13 rebounds.

Game Review

The Suns have lost four consecutive games to the Clippers, Nuggets, Jazz and Grizzlies. The Jazz lost their last home game to the Trail Blazers 134-136. The Suns are missing Dillon and Jaylen Green, and the Jazz are missing Collier and Niang. The Suns led 8-2 at the beginning of the first quarter and maintained an 11-6 lead thereafter. The Jazz went on a 9-3 offensive to take the lead by 1 point. The Suns went all out and crushed the Jazz with a 23-2 offensive. At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led the Jazz 37-17 by 20 points. The Suns made 15 of 28 goals in the first quarter, including 5 of 16 three-pointers. Bukesha made 5 of 7 and scored 12+4+3 and Allen 9+4+3. The Jazz made 7 of 19 and 3 of 10 three-pointers.

In the second quarter, the Suns once expanded their 48-24 lead to 24 points. However, the Suns' offensive firepower plummeted in the second quarter, and they scored 20 points less than in the first quarter. The Suns went on a 13-3 run in the second quarter, and Booker only scored 5 points in the second quarter. As a result, the Suns lost 17-23 by 6 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Suns led the Jazz 54-40. In the first two quarters of the game, the Jazz made 4 of 17 three-pointers, Markkanen scored 11 points on 2 of 7 three-pointers, the Suns made 6 of 26 three-pointers, and Booker scored 17+5+4 on 6 of 12 three-pointers.

Back from the halftime break, both sides' offensive firepower improved. Booker picked up the game in the third quarter. He scored 12 points on 5 of 8 shots in a single quarter. Markkanen also broke out against Booker. He scored 13 points efficiently on 5 of 6 in the third quarter. The Suns continued to maintain a double-digit advantage with a team offensive. The Suns won 29-27 in a single quarter by 2 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Suns maintained an 83-67 lead over the Jazz. In the first three quarters of the game, both sides scored in double figures, Booker 29+5+6 and Allen 11+7+5, Markkanen 24 points and George 14+7+7.

Entering the fourth quarter, Booker gradually improved to 30+ points, Dunn and O'Neal also scored in double figures one after another, and the Suns continued to suppress the Jazz and expand their lead to 91-76. The Jazz counterattacked to catch up to 6 points, and the Suns launched a 9-0 offensive, expanding their 105-86 lead to 19 points. The Jazz were unable to recover. In the end, the Suns easily defeated the Jazz to end their 4-game losing streak.

Starting lineup for both sides

Suns: Booker, Dunn, Marvel, Allen, O'Neal

Jazz: Markkanen, Filipovsky, Kesler, Mykhailiuk, George