Jazz 87, Suns 80


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.

Final1st2nd3rd4thScore
Phoenix SunsSuns319221880
Utah JazzJazz2517291687
Season Series
PhoenixStatsUtah
1-3Vs3-1
87.0Points / Game92.0
43.0Field Goal %46.4
33.33 Point %24.5
75.4Free Throw %68.7