Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationGreen scores 31 points and Suns open up big lead early en route to a 134-109 rout of Jazz
Grayson Allen added 19 points, Oso Ighodaro scored 13 and Khaman Maluach had 12 and nine rebounds for the Suns, who had lost six of their previous seven games. The win moved Phoenix within 3 1/2 games of sixth-place Houston, the last position to stay out of the Western Conference play-in round.
Neither Green nor Booker played in the fourth quarter as the Suns cruised to the victory.
Brice Sensabaugh and Kyle Filipowski each scored 26 points for the Jazz, who lost their fifth in a row, seventh straight on the road and 10th of their last 11 overall. Svi Mykhailuk scored 14 points and Ace Bailey had all of his 13 points in the second half. Kennedy Chandler had 11 points and eight assists for Utah.
The Suns used a 21-2 run in the first quarter to open up a 37-17 lead. Green had 11 points in the quarter, making three of Phoenix’s eight 3-pointers in the period.
Phoenix posted its biggest halftime lead of the season at 73-45, led by Green's 20 points.
Sensabaugh (19 points) and Filipowski (17) had all but nine of Utah’s first-half points. The Jazz had 10 assists and 10 turnovers before halftime.
Utah is without regulars Lauri Markkanen (hip), Isaiah Collier (hamstring) and Keyonte George (leg). Already out for the season are Walker Kessler (shoulder) and Jaren Jackson (left knee).
Suns coach Jordan Ott said before the game that starters Dillon Brooks (broken hand) and Mark Williams (broken foot) have competed in 5-on-5 drills and could return during the Suns’ upcoming four-game road swing.
Suns: Play at Memphis on Monday night.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 109 - 134 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 109 - 134 |
| 4th 21.7 |  |
shot clock turnover | 109 - 134 |
| 4th 46.2 |  |
Oscar Tshiebwe makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Kennedy Chandler assists) | 109 - 134 |
| 4th 52.9 | |
Ryan Dunn out of bounds lost ball turnover | 107 - 134 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-92 | FG | 52-104 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 17-53 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 13-19 | FT | 13-21 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 30 | Assists | 29 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 24 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 66 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 34 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 6 | Percent Led | 91 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Out | Apr 27 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Apr 26 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Collier, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Kyle Filipowski, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Elijah Harkless, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Keyonte George, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Lauri Markkanen, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 29 | W3 | 0.64634144 | 53 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 37 | W1 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 LA Clippers |
11 | 40 | W1 | 0.5121951 | 42 |
 Golden State |
16 | 45 | L3 | 0.4512195 | 37 |
 Sacramento |
31 | 60 | L1 | 0.2682927 | 22 |
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