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All Games | 23-48 | -17.5 | 27-42 | 33-36 | 94.4 | 48.5 | 44.0% | 50.2 | 100.6 | 51.6 | 46.8% | 51.7 | Road Games | 7-28 | -15.6 | 14-19 | 22-12 | 95.6 | 50.4 | 45.1% | 49.0 | 105.2 | 53.3 | 47.8% | 51.3 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -2.8 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 93.8 | 46.6 | 41.8% | 54.8 | 102.0 | 58.2 | 46.4% | 52.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 94.4 | 48.5 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 6-18 | 32.1% | 15-20 | 73.5% | 50 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-22 | 75.4% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 95.6 | 50.4 | 38-84 | 45.1% | 5-17 | 31.1% | 15-20 | 74.7% | 49 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.6 | 51.6 | 38-82 | 46.8% | 7-18 | 39.5% | 17-23 | 74.9% | 52 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 98.6 | 49.5 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 105.2 | 53.3 | 40-84 | 47.8% | 8-18 | 42.4% | 18-23 | 76.0% | 51 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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All Games | 35-36 | -7.8 | 36-34 | 34-36 | 98.0 | 48.0 | 45.0% | 51.1 | 98.7 | 48.2 | 45.7% | 49.2 | Home Games | 25-9 | +6.8 | 21-13 | 14-20 | 100.1 | 51.6 | 46.3% | 53.1 | 94.7 | 46.9 | 43.4% | 47.7 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -8 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 97.6 | 45.6 | 45.3% | 51.8 | 99.6 | 45.4 | 45.8% | 45.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 98.0 | 48.0 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 6-17 | 36.3% | 18-24 | 76.6% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 6 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.3 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.5% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 100.1 | 51.6 | 37-81 | 46.3% | 6-16 | 37.7% | 19-25 | 76.9% | 53 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 7 | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.7 | 48.2 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 7-19 | 37.0% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 49 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 98.6 | 49.6 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 94.7 | 46.9 | 35-81 | 43.4% | 6-19 | 33.1% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 48 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
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2/19/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 102-98 | W | 6.5 | W | 193 | O | 41-82 | 50.0% | 56 | 17 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 41 | 14 | 2/20/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 98-108 | L | 8.5 | L | 205.5 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 50 | 14 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 47 | 10 | 2/22/2013 | BOSTON | 88-113 | L | 1 | L | 189.5 | O | 35-84 | 41.7% | 49 | 13 | 44-79 | 55.7% | 52 | 12 | 2/24/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 87-97 | L | 9 | L | 198.5 | U | 30-81 | 37.0% | 59 | 20 | 32-72 | 44.4% | 48 | 17 | 2/26/2013 | MINNESOTA | 84-83 | W | -1.5 | L | 197.5 | U | 37-91 | 40.7% | 65 | 20 | 31-90 | 34.4% | 66 | 16 | 2/27/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 105-101 | W | 16 | W | 198.5 | O | 44-95 | 46.3% | 57 | 15 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 57 | 17 | 3/1/2013 | ATLANTA | 92-87 | W | 3.5 | W | 194.5 | U | 36-81 | 44.4% | 45 | 17 | 31-73 | 42.5% | 49 | 20 | 3/6/2013 | TORONTO | 71-98 | L | 0 | L | 192 | U | 28-74 | 37.8% | 51 | 28 | 37-77 | 48.1% | 44 | 21 | 3/8/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 112-121 | L | 7.5 | L | 210 | O | 43-90 | 47.8% | 45 | 13 | 45-82 | 54.9% | 46 | 15 | 3/9/2013 | HOUSTON | 107-105 | W | 7 | W | 210.5 | O | 37-82 | 45.1% | 67 | 16 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 47 | 19 | 3/11/2013 | DENVER | 93-108 | L | 9 | L | 212 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 53 | 18 | 44-86 | 51.2% | 51 | 14 | 3/13/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 81-111 | L | 12 | L | 212.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 36 | 20 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 58 | 22 | 3/15/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 94-107 | L | 9 | L | 193 | O | 35-79 | 44.3% | 55 | 24 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 45 | 20 | 3/16/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 105-127 | L | 7.5 | L | 189.5 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 52 | 14 | 48-93 | 51.6% | 47 | 10 | 3/18/2013 | LA LAKERS | 99-76 | W | 4 | W | 200 | U | 42-87 | 48.3% | 64 | 16 | 29-87 | 33.3% | 50 | 18 | 3/20/2013 | WASHINGTON | 79-88 | L | 0 | L | 194.5 | U | 28-83 | 33.7% | 46 | 13 | 33-68 | 48.5% | 55 | 21 | 3/22/2013 | MINNESOTA | 86-117 | L | -1.5 | L | 194 | O | 36-95 | 37.9% | 56 | 16 | 42-79 | 53.2% | 60 | 14 | 3/24/2013 | BROOKLYN | 100-102 | L | 6 | W | 189.5 | O | 41-99 | 41.4% | 56 | 10 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 51 | 16 | 3/27/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/28/2013 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/30/2013 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2013 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2013 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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2/19/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 115-101 | W | -3.5 | W | 203 | O | 39-78 | 50.0% | 46 | 11 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 49 | 13 | 2/23/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 94-107 | L | 10 | L | 197.5 | O | 35-84 | 41.7% | 43 | 16 | 40-78 | 51.3% | 54 | 20 | 2/25/2013 | BOSTON | 107-110 | L | -8 | L | 189 | O | 39-88 | 44.3% | 53 | 13 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 46 | 12 | 2/27/2013 | ATLANTA | 91-102 | L | -3.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 55 | 13 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 46 | 9 | 3/1/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 98-68 | W | -9 | W | 194.5 | U | 38-78 | 48.7% | 71 | 22 | 28-81 | 34.6% | 33 | 12 | 3/4/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 108-109 | L | 4.5 | W | 200 | O | 40-99 | 40.4% | 70 | 21 | 45-95 | 47.4% | 50 | 17 | 3/6/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 101-104 | L | 1.5 | L | 201.5 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 51 | 15 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 60 | 11 | 3/8/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 88-89 | L | 4.5 | W | 185.5 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 51 | 14 | 30-81 | 37.0% | 55 | 11 | 3/9/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 84-113 | L | 5.5 | L | 191.5 | O | 30-78 | 38.5% | 46 | 19 | 38-75 | 50.7% | 50 | 12 | 3/11/2013 | DETROIT | 103-90 | W | -11 | W | 196 | U | 42-81 | 51.9% | 52 | 11 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 38 | 7 | 3/13/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 87-110 | L | 13.5 | L | 205 | U | 28-80 | 35.0% | 41 | 18 | 37-69 | 53.6% | 54 | 24 | 3/16/2013 | MEMPHIS | 90-84 | W | -2.5 | W | 184 | U | 31-71 | 43.7% | 47 | 5 | 33-77 | 42.9% | 53 | 11 | 3/18/2013 | NEW YORK | 83-90 | L | -10.5 | L | 188.5 | U | 29-76 | 38.2% | 54 | 17 | 32-69 | 46.4% | 45 | 12 | 3/20/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 93-100 | L | 7.5 | W | 209.5 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 45 | 14 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 50 | 15 | 3/22/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 97-104 | L | 11.5 | W | 198.5 | O | 41-96 | 42.7% | 58 | 16 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 53 | 17 | 3/24/2013 | @ DALLAS | 108-113 | L | 6 | W | 199.5 | O | 42-82 | 51.2% | 44 | 18 | 38-70 | 54.3% | 37 | 19 | 3/25/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 107-91 | W | -7.5 | W | 191 | O | 41-84 | 48.8% | 58 | 15 | 32-83 | 38.6% | 44 | 13 | 3/27/2013 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/29/2013 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/30/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/1/2013 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2013 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | PHOENIX: GUARDS: With Steve Nash gone, GORAN DRAGIC takes over at the point. He was a monster as a starter in Houston late last year, and he's familiar with Phoenix's system from his time there as Nash's backup . . . SHANNON BROWN is one of the league's better sixth men and could end up seeing close to starter minutes this year. Once just a raw athlete, he's made major strides as a shooter and ball-handler . . . KENDALL MARSHALL was a bit of a product of an absurdly talented supporting cast in college at UNC. He's got work to do to become an NBA-caliber starter, but he'll be capable enough as a backup point guard as a rookie . . . SEBASTIAN TELFAIR still can't hit an open jump shot, but will factor into the backcourt rotation. FORWARDS: LUIS SCOLA steps in as the starting four. While he's in his 30's and an underwhelming athlete, he's crafty and relentless . . . JARED DUDLEY will continue to be their main catch-and-shoot threat on the wing. It might take a while to develop an on-court chemistry with Dragic . . . MICHAEL BEASLEY has a chance to grab a starting spot. He rarely has his head on straight, but he can score . . . CHANNING FRYE, the sharp-shooting 7-footer, will likely miss the 2012-13 season due to an enlarged heart, but this condition is expected to completely heal . . . WESLEY JOHNSON gets a fresh start. He needs to start knocking down shots to land a rotation spot . . . MARKIEFF MORRIS showed flashes as a rookie, but has to make better decisions on the offensive end. He'll be a key on the second unit . . . Well-traveled P.J. TUCKER earned himself a roster spot with an impressive Summer League. CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT had a great year-and-a-half alongside Steve Nash, and he'll have to prove he can create in the low post a little more. But he's a skilled big man who should pair nicely with Luis Scola as a scorer and passer in the post . . . Injury-riddled JERMAINE O'NEAL is still a strong low-post defender and shot-blocker. | | UTAH: GUARDS: MO WILLIAMS will get a crack at running the point in Utah. He's more of a combo guard, but he'll do fine in an offense that revolves around the bigs . . . RANDY FOYE is a gunning combo guard who will step in as Utah's sixth man . . . ALEC BURKS started to come on late last year, making Raja Bell expendable. He'll come off the bench, but if he can start knocking down perimeter shots, he's in for a much bigger role . . . Yeah, that's right, EARL WATSON and JAMAAL TINSLEY are both still around. And they're both riding pine in Salt Lake . . . KEVIN MURPHY is a cagey scorer from tiny Tennessee Tech (no word on his Golden Tee skills). FORWARDS: PAUL MILLSAP was Utah's best all-around player last season and will be playing for a new contract. He should be able to keep his minutes despite Utah's young bigs behind him . . . GORDON HAYWARD will probably slide to the two. He has a chance for a breakout year after a strong finish to 2011-12 . . . MARVIN WILLIAMS gets a fresh start in Utah after a disappointing run in Atlanta. He figures to have a similar complementary role with the Jazz . . . DERRICK FAVORS is a long-term solution in the frontcourt. His offensive game is coming on, and he's already a far better defender than Al Jefferson . . . Slam dunk champion JEREMY EVANS and DeMARRE CARROLL will both provide energy off the bench. CENTERS: Like Millsap, AL JEFFERSON will hit free agency after the season. He's an incredibly limited player, a great scorer in the low post, but incapable of any other contributions and a huge liability on defense . . . ENES KANTER is still a few years away from a starting job. He has some rough edges to his game, but really had no problem adjusting to the physicality of the NBA. |
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*Suns-Jazz Preview* ===================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Phoenix (23-48) at Utah (35-36), 9:00 p.m. EDT
With their sights set squarely on claiming the Western Conference's final playoff spot, the Utah Jazz have little margin for error as the season winds down. They've pushed their luck in recent weeks with poor play, but hope to take advantage of a home-heavy schedule to end year after putting the brakes on a losing streak.
The Phoenix Suns are still stuck in yet another skid - one that may not end anytime soon without improvements on the defensive end.
Utah looks to build on an encouraging victory and send the Suns to a fourth straight loss on Wednesday night.
A 5-12 record since the All-Star break has caused Utah (35-36) to fall one-game back of the Los Angeles Lakers in the race for eighth place. But while the Lakers enter their game Wednesday at Minnesota mired in a three-game losing streak, Utah put an end to its own four-game slide with a 107-91 home win over Philadelphia on Monday.
Despite squandering a lead of five games over Los Angeles at the break, the Jazz's confidence hasn't necessarily been shaken - especially considering seven of their final 11 games are in Salt Lake City. Utah owns a 25-9 home record.
"We can definitely do it," Hayward said of Utah making the playoffs for the second straight year and sixth time in seven seasons. "We've beaten some of the best teams in the league. I know we can do it. It's just a matter of us going out there, playing as a team, helping each other defensively and making a lot of plays."
Hayward has been making plays for the Jazz over the last week. After coming off the bench for the last four months, Hayward is averaging 15.7 points in starting the last six. He's burying 56.5 percent of his 3-point attempts (13 of 23), compared to a 41.6 percent season average
"I think it's big for us," Randy Foye said of Hayward in a starting role. "I've been out there the whole year, not by myself, but Mo (Williams) has (been hurt) and (Hayward) has been playing with the second unit. With those guys out there, everyone's a threat and it's pick your poison for opponents."
The Suns (23-48) have lost three straight - their eighth skid of at least three games this season - as well as nine of 11. They're ranked in the bottom third for the season in scoring defense at 100.6 points per game, but have been particularly bad over the last 10, yielding an average of 106.2 points on 48.1 percent shooting.
Phoenix, which is 7-26 on the road, did chip away at a 16-point deficit in the third quarter of Sunday's home game against Brooklyn, but wound up taking a 102-100 loss.
"We are of course disappointed because we lost," interim coach Lindsey Hunter said. "But if we can have that type of effort every night we will take it. ... That is what we have to do every single night, every single practice, we have to fight."
The Jazz won two of the three previous meetings this year, though Jared Dudley provided a hot hand for Phoenix, averaging 18.0 points on 68.8 percent shooting.
Al Jefferson is averaging 20.7 points and 11.0 rebounds for the Jazz in the three meetings.
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