Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns face each other this Tuesday (12/11), at 11pm (Brasília time), in a game in the first round of the NBA Cup and which is also valid for the NBA regular season. The duel takes place at the Delta Center, in Salt Lake City (USA), home of the Utah Jazz.
The NBA Cup is a championship within the NBA regular season. Each team is in a group of five teams and will play four games. There are six groups, three made up of teams from the Eastern Conference, three made up of teams from the Western Conference. The leaders of each group, the best runner-up among teams from Eastern groups and the best runner-up among teams from Western groups will advance to the quarterfinals.
The 2024 Group Draw results!
Starting November 12, all 30 teams will compete for the NBA Cup with 8 teams advancing out of groups into the knockout rounds, with the semifinals and championship held in Las Vegas, December 14 and 17!
— NBA (@NBA)
In the regular season, the Utah Jazz are 15th and last in the Western Conference, with two wins and seven losses. The Phoenix Suns are 2nd in the Western Conference, with eight wins and two losses.
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Despite the bad situation, the Jazz have won two of their last three games. The sequence of the last three matches was: Chicago Bulls 126 x 135 Utah Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks 123 x 100 Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs 110 x 111 Utah Jazz.
The Suns also have won two of their last three games, but lost the most recent one. The sequence of the last three matches was: Phoenix Suns 115 x 112 Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks 113 x 114 Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Suns 118 x 127 Sacramento Kings.
Utah Jazz x Phoenix Suns: where to watch
- Date: Tuesday, November 12th
- Time: 11pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: NBA League Pass (streaming)
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Utah Jazz vs. Phoenix Suns Lineups
Probable starting Jazz quintet: Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Isaiah Collier, Walker Kessler e Cody Williams.
Probable starting five for the Suns: Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Tyrus Jones, Ryan Dunn e Jusuf Nurkic.
