Suns-Jazz Injury Report, Game Preview

The Phoenix Suns hope to establish a winning streak when they visit the Utah Jazz later tonight.

Who: Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz
When: Monday, March 27 at 6:00 PM PST
Where: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Spread (SI Sportsbook): Suns -6.5

Phoenix Suns Injury Report*

OUT- Kevin Durant (ankle)

AVAILABLE - Deandre Ayton (hip)

Utah Jazz Injury Report*

QUESTIONABLE - Lauri Markkanen (left hand contusion)

OUT - Jordan Clarkson (left hand - fourth finger sprain)

OUT- Rudy Gay (low back soreness)

OUT - Collin Sexton (left hamstring strain)

OUT - Simone Fontecchio (foot)

*Injury status will be updated when more information becomes available 

Game Preview

The Phoenix Suns arrive to Salt Lake City hoping to establish their first consecutive streak of wins since March 5-8 when the Utah Jazz play host to them.

The Jazz have lost their last three in a row while Phoenix's recent win over the Philadelphia 76ers stopped their own three-game skid. 

Utah (35-39) is one of many teams fighting for a play-in tournament spot, sitting just 1.5 games out of the No. 10 seed in the West. Phoenix (39-35) owns the No. 4 seed and are six games back from the No. 3 seeded Sacramento Kings. 

When it comes to dominating the paint, few teams do it better than Utah. The Jazz are top five in both rebounds (45.6) and blocks (5.4) per night. 

Looking at Utah's injury report, it's easy to see why they've struggled as of late with their top three scorers in Markkanen, Clarkson and Sexton dealing with injury. Walker Kessler stepped up in their most recent game vs Sacramento with 31 points and 11 rebounds. 

The Suns hope to again establish their dominance in the paint as Ayton is likely to make his return from injury, though Bismack Biyombo's 17 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks vs Philadelphia was nothing short of spectacular. 

Devin Booker looks to continue his strong scoring output after averaging 35 points in his last four games. He dropped 27 and 49 point performances in his last outings vs. Utah.