Jazz 87, Suns 80: Al Jefferson scored a game-high 21 points and Paul Millsap added 19 and 10 rebounds as visiting Utah ended its four-game losing streak in Phoenix.
Gordon Hayward had 14 points and Randy Foye chipped in 13 for the Jazz, who have won two straight following a three-game skid.
Marcin Gortat contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds while Goran Dragic scored 17 points for the Suns, who have lost seven of eight.
Phoenix held a 31-25 lead after one quarter and increased it to 11 points early in the second as Sebastian Telfair opened the period with a 3-pointer and Markieff Morris buried a jumper with 9:59 remaining. But Utah followed with a 13-0 run to move ahead, and the Suns scored only four more points in the quarter as they trailed 42-40 at halftime.
Up by three, the Jazz used a 10-0 burst to push the advantage to 65-52 with 3:36 left in the third. Millsap scored eight of Utah's first 10 points in the fourth and hit a jumper with 2:49 to play to give the Jazz their biggest lead at 87-70.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Phoenix made the final score respectable by ending the game with a 10-0 run. ... The Jazz made just 1 of 9 3-point attempts, with Foye making the lone successful shot. ... The Suns remained one win shy of the 2,000th in franchise history.
Utah | Phoenix | |
Al Jefferson 21 | Scoring | Marcin Gortat 18 |
Earl Watson 8 | Assists | Goran Dragic 6 |
Paul Millsap 10 | Rebounds | Marcin Gortat 11 |
Al Jefferson 5 | Free Throws Made | Marcin Gortat 4 |
Paul Millsap 5 | Steals | Goran Dragic 2 |
Derrick Favors 1 | Blocks | Marcin Gortat 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Utah | 87 | 44.9 | 1-9 | 6-9 | 27 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
Phoenix | 80 | 45.3 | 4-15 | 8-11 | 23 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 21 |