<div align="center"> <font color="Navy">Utah Jazz</font> (9-12) @ <font color="Indigo">Phoenix Suns</font> (18-3) </div> When: Wednesday 15th December, 10:30 PM (EST) Where: America West Arena Local TV: FSAZ / KJZZ National TV: ESPN <div align="center">Likely Starters <font color="Indigo">Suns</font> <font size="1">Steve Nash, Joe Johson, Quentin Richardson, Shawn Marion, Amare Stoudemire</font></div> <div align="center"><font color="Navy">Jazz</font> </div> <div align="center"><font size="1">Carlos Arroyo, Gordan Giricek, Matt Harpring, Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur</font></div> Injured List <font color="Indigo">Suns:</font> Jackson Vroman, Jake Voskuhl <font color="Navy">Jazz:</font> Keith McLeod, Jarron Collins, Andrei Kirilenko Key Matchup Carlos Arroyo vs. Steve Nash Steve Nash is thriving in Phoenix, and he leads the Suns incredible offense. Carlos Arroyo has to stop Nash from making the assists, and not let him run. The Suns can beat you on the fast break, so Arroyo has to slow Nash down. This would make the Suns play a structured style of Basketball and not a fast break type, I think they'd be playing into Utah's hands doing this. Prediction The Suns are a great team, and playing the day after a game on the road just adds to the odds for Utah, who are already without All Star Andrei Kirilenko. Utah don't have much chance in this one, unless they have one of their best games of the season. Phoenix 110, Utah 94
Nice Preview! I think this will be a good game if Carlos Boozer stays out of foul trouble, if he gets into foul trouble early, it could be a long night for the Jazz. Without Kirilenko will hurt the Jazz greatly, I'll take the Suns by 8.
This will be a tough game for the Jazz, they are missing their star player and they are playing thre best team in the NBA. The key for the Jazz is to contain the Suns interior offense, they will need big games from Boozer and Okur, at the same time the Jazz cant forget about the Suns perimeter shooters like Steve Nash, Joe Johnson, and Quentin Richardson. In ny opinion the Suns are to good for the Jazz as of now, their whole team is on a role and they should continue, Amare will have a big game and so will Joe Johnson. Suns prevail, 113-95.
Nice game guys. The Suns were just too good, as expected. They're a great team, and it will be interesting to see just how far this team can go. However Utah managed to get out to a early 10 point lead, and if your against a team playing their best at the top of the league, your just making it considerably harder on yourselves.
JJ was on fire! 5-5 from downtown, 12-17 total, 30 points! The Suns just broke away in the 2nd quarter, outscoring the Jazz 41-23 in the 2nd. Q-Rich had a bad game, 1-8 from the floor, 3 points. Let's keep this up guys! These wins are racking up!
