Game ID: 22400006
Phoenix Suns @ Utah Jazz
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 21 28 30 33 112PHX 33 31 23 33 120
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
UTA availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 16 min (78% of 20)
OUT Potter missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
UTA availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Markkanen missed 2 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Mykhailiuk back 11/02 after 5, 16 min since (78% of 20)
UTA availability going into 11/07 · 2 days' restOUT Markkanen missed 3 since 10/31, returns tonight: 28 min (91% of 31)
OUT Clarkson missed 2 since 11/02, returns tonight: 21 min (80% of 26)
OUT Hendricks missed 4 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Mykhailiuk back 11/02 after 5, 16 min since (78% of 20)
UTA availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 5 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 8 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 8 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 11/07 after 3, 28 min since (91% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 11/07 after 2, 21 min since (80% of 26)
UTA availability going into 11/12 · 2 days' restOUT Hendricks missed 6 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 9 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 9 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 11/07 after 3, 32 min since (103% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 11/07 after 2, 22 min since (86% of 26)
UTA availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 7 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 10 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 10 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 11/07 after 3, 32 min since (102% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 11/07 after 2, 25 min since (96% of 26)
UTA availability going into 11/16 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 8 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 5 since 11/04, returns tonight: 0 min (0% of 20)
OUT Potter missed 11 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 11 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 11/07 after 3, 30 min since (96% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 11/07 after 2, 26 min since (101% of 26)
UTA availability going into 11/17 · back-to-backOUT Kessler missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 9 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 2 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 12 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 12 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 11/07 after 3, 31 min since (99% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 11/07 after 2, 27 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 11/16 after 5, 0 min since (0% of 20)
UTA availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 10 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 3 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 13 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 13 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Mykhailiuk back 11/16 after 5, 0 min since (0% of 20)
PHX availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Gillespie missed 3 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 17 min since (69% of 24)
PHX availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Ighodaro missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 4 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 18 min since (76% of 24)
PHX availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Ighodaro missed 3 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 5 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 3 since 11/02, returns tonight: 5 min (38% of 14)
OUT Morris missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 8 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 19 min since (79% of 24)
PHX availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Ighodaro missed 4 since 11/02, returns tonight: 10 min (59% of 17)
OUT Gillespie missed 6 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 9 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Okogie back 11/08 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 14)
PHX availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Gillespie missed 7 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 4 since 11/04, returns tonight: 15 min (115% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 10 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ighodaro back 11/10 after 4, 10 min since (59% of 17)
BACK Okogie back 11/08 after 3, 11 min since (76% of 14)
NEW Jones 27 to 32 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backOUT Durant missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 8 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 11 since 10/23, returns tonight: 6 min (46% of 12)
BACK Ighodaro back 11/10 after 4, 16 min since (92% of 17)
BACK Okogie back 11/08 after 3, 11 min since (79% of 14)
BACK Morris back 11/12 after 4, 15 min since (115% of 13)
NEW Jones 27 to 33 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Durant missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 9 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Ighodaro back 11/10 after 4, 15 min since (90% of 17)
BACK Okogie back 11/08 after 3, 15 min since (109% of 14)
BACK Morris back 11/12 after 4, 14 min since (109% of 13)
BACK Bol back 11/13 after 11, 6 min since (46% of 12)
NEW Jones 27 to 34 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Durant missed 4 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Beal missed 2 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Allen missed 2 since 11/13, returns tonight: 24 min (100% of 24)
OUT Gillespie missed 10 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Ighodaro back 11/10 after 4, 18 min since (108% of 17)
BACK Okogie back 11/08 after 3, 18 min since (130% of 14)
BACK Morris back 11/12 after 4, 16 min since (124% of 13)
BACK Bol back 11/13 after 11, 6 min since (44% of 12)
NEW Jones 27 to 33 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/18 · back-to-backOUT Durant missed 5 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Beal missed 3 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 11 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Allen back 11/17 after 2, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Ighodaro back 11/10 after 4, 20 min since (117% of 17)
BACK Morris back 11/12 after 4, 14 min since (114% of 13)
BACK Bol back 11/13 after 11, 6 min since (44% of 12)
NEW Jones 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Plumlee 18 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Okogie 14 to 20 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; George at 18 and Sexton at 17 a game. Without Hendricks (6 straight), Mykhailiuk (3 straight), Potter (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Booker at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 20 times a game to Phoenix's 12 and the line, where Utah takes 27 free throws a game to Phoenix's 20. Call it Phoenix 115, Utah 111, Utah keeping it close.
11/02 @ DEN 103-129 — UTA notes
UTA lost 103-129. UTA shot 42% (32 of 77) to DEN's 48%, 13 of 42 from three, and went to the line 31 times to DEN's 23 — 26 points from the stripe to their 17. UTA turned it over 22 times to DEN's 17, and DEN turned those into 14 steals. The glass went 39-52 against them. Kessler led with 18 (5 of 6, 8 of 12 at the line); Juzang added 17, George 16. Q2 was theirs, 30-28, the deficit cut from 11 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 101-73 against them. Kessler's -31 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 @ CHI 135-126 — UTA notes
UTA won 135-126. UTA shot 54% (48 of 89) to CHI's 47%, 16 of 36 from three. The glass went 49-36 for them. George led with 33 (8 of 18, 6 of 12 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Collins added 28, Sexton 24. The hinge was Q4, 40-33: a lead of 2 became 9, and the lead reached 15. C. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/07 @ MIL 100-123 — UTA notes
UTA lost 100-123. UTA shot 43% (33 of 77) to MIL's 51%, 17 of 41 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MIL's 30. UTA turned it over 21 times to MIL's 10, and MIL turned those into 13 steals. Clarkson led with 18 (5 of 11, 4 of 9 from three); Sexton added 14, Juzang 12. Q2 was theirs, 32-26, turning a 2-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 97-68 against them. They led by as many as 10. Sexton's -22 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/09 @ SAS 111-110 — UTA notes
UTA won 111-110. UTA shot 46% (38 of 82) to SAS's 45%, 10 of 33 from three, and went to the line 35 times to SAS's 19 — 25 points from the stripe to their 17. Sexton led with 23 (8 of 13, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Markkanen added 20, Clarkson 16. The hinge was Q2, 28-23: a lead of 3 became 8.
11/12 vs PHX 112-120 — UTA notes
UTA lost 112-120. UTA shot 49% (45 of 92) to PHX's 50%, 15 of 38 from three, and got to the line 9 times to PHX's 22. Collins led with 29 (12 of 19, 3 of 6 from three); Filipowski added 18, Markkanen 17. Q3 was theirs, 30-23, the deficit cut from 15 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 97-82 against them. Juzang's -12 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/14 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Collins at 20 and Sexton at 17 a game. Without Hendricks (7 straight), Mykhailiuk (4 straight), Potter (10 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 27 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Washington (4 straight), Kleber (9 straight), Edwards (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 16 times a game to Dallas's 12 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-1 a night and Dallas minus-5. Call it Dallas 117, Utah 113, Utah keeping it close.
11/16 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 31 from three, 18 free throws a game; Fox at 33 and Sabonis at 20 a game. Without Monk (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Collins at 22 and Sexton at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Kessler (2 straight), Hendricks (8 straight), Mykhailiuk (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Utah at 39 percent from three to Sacramento's 31 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-5 a night and Sacramento plus-1. Call it Sacramento 118, Utah 112.
11/17 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Powell at 21 and Harden at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Collins at 20 and Clarkson at 17 a game. Without Kessler (3 straight), Hendricks (9 straight), Sensabaugh (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 116, Utah 108.
11/19 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Davis at 29 and James at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Hachimura (2 straight), Hayes (3 straight), Vanderbilt (7 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Collins at 20 and Markkanen at 19 a game. Without Kessler (4 straight), Hendricks (10 straight), Sensabaugh (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 15 times a game to the Lakers' 11 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-3 a night and the Lakers minus-2. Call it the Lakers 119, Utah 109, the Lakers by 10.
11/04 vs PHI 118-116 — PHX notes
PHX won 118-116. PHX shot 51% (42 of 82) to PHI's 46%, 11 of 32 from three, and went to the line 26 times to PHI's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 16. Durant led with 35 (14 of 20, 2 of 5 from three); Beal added 17, Nurkić 15. The hinge was Q1, 28-26: from level to 2 ahead. Nurkić was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/06 vs MIA 115-112 — PHX notes
PHX won 115-112. PHX shot 50% (42 of 84) to MIA's 43%, 18 of 43 from three. PHX turned it over 16 times to MIA's 10, and MIA turned those into 12 steals. Durant led with 32 (13 of 23, 4 of 11 from three); Booker added 22, Nurkić 20. The hinge was Q4, 31-25: PHX came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 3. PHX trailed 55-58 at the half and won the second half 60-54.
11/08 @ DAL 114-113 — PHX notes
PHX won 114-113. PHX shot 50% (43 of 86) to DAL's 51%, 15 of 39 from three. Durant led with 26 (8 of 14, 3 of 6 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); O'Neale added 18, Jones 17. The hinge was Q1, 36-26: from level to 10 ahead. O'Neale was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/10 vs SAC 118-127 — PHX notes
PHX lost 118-127 in 1 overtime. PHX shot 42% (44 of 105) to SAC's 49%, 18 of 57 from three. Beal led with 28 (9 of 18, 3 of 10 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Booker added 23, Jones 22. Q3 was theirs, 29-19, turning a 7-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 108-89 against them. They led by as many as 11. O'Neale's -16 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 @ UTA 120-112 — PHX notes
PHX won 120-112. PHX shot 50% (43 of 86) to UTA's 49%, 18 of 39 from three, and went to the line 22 times to UTA's 9 — 16 points from the stripe to their 7. Booker led with 31 (11 of 20, 5 of 9 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Beal added 24, Plumlee 15. The hinge was Q1, 33-21: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
11/13 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 27 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 25 and DeRozan at 24 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 31 and Booker at 20 a game. Without Durant (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Sacramento's 27. Call it Sacramento 116, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/15 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Jal. Williams at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Holmgren (2 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 21 and Beal at 18 a game. Without Durant (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-2 a night and OKC minus-13. Call it OKC 119, Phoenix 110.
11/17 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 19 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 116, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Beal at 22 and Booker at 19 a game. Without Durant (4 straight), Beal (2 straight), Allen (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Minnesota giving it away 16 times a game to Phoenix's 10 and the line, where Phoenix takes 24 free throws a game to Minnesota's 18. Call it Minnesota 115, Phoenix 108.
11/18 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Allen at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Durant (5 straight), Beal (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 89, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wagner at 28 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Banchero (9 straight), Carter Jr. (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 89 a night to Phoenix's 117 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Phoenix minus-1. Call it Orlando 110, Phoenix 104.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Beal
DB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
JO J. Okogie
MM M. Morris
MP M. Plumlee
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
UTABS B. Sensabaugh
CS C. Sexton
CW C. Williams
DE D. Eubanks
IC I. Collier
JC J. Clarkson
JC J. Collins
JJ J. Juzang
KF K. Filipowski
KG K. George
LM L. Markkanen
PHX/UTA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Booker scores 31, leads Suns to 120-112 victory over Jazz in the teams' NBA Cup opener
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Devin Booker scored 31 points and Bradley Beal added 24 to help the Phoenix Suns open NBA Cup pool play with a 120-112 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
Grayson Allen chipped in 15 points for the Suns. Booker, Beal and Allen combined to make 13 3-pointers. Mason Plumlee finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds while starting in place of injured center Jusuf Nurkic .
John Collins led the Jazz with 29 points and 10 rebounds. Kyle Filipowski added 18 points off the bench and Lauri Markkanen chipped in 17. Jordan Clarkson finished with 16 points and a team-high eight assists.
Utah trailed by double digits much of the game but cut the deficit to 89-83 on Filipowski’s dunk with 10:18 left. Beal countered with consecutive baskets to keep the Jazz from drawing closer. Royce O’Neale and Booker followed with back-to-back 3-pointers to extend Phoenix’s lead to 110-98 with 3:58 remaining.
Takeaways Suns: Explosive and efficient offense helped Phoenix squash multiple would-be rallies. The Suns were proficient in transition, scoring 16 fast-break points, and also knocked down 18 3-pointers.
Jazz: Utah flexed its muscle around the basket, outscoring the Suns 58-34 in the paint.
Key moment After the Jazz pulled within five on back-to-back baskets from Markkanen and Filipowski, an unforced defensive error ignited the Suns. Markkanen accidentally tipped the ball into the Phoenix basket while going for a rebound. It touched off a 12-0 run that put the Suns up 49-32 midway through the second quarter.
Key stat Phoenix went 9 of 17 from 3-point range in the first half while shooting 58.5% from the field overall.
Up next The Suns visit Sacramento on Wednesday for their second game in four days against the Kings while the Jazz host Dallas on Thursday.