The Suns had a monster first quarter and forced the Jazz to play on their heels for most of their NBA Cup group opener.

The Phoenix Suns win their NBA Cup West Group A play opener, defeating the Utah Jazz, 118-96, Friday night at Mortgage Matchup Center.

The Phoenix Suns (1-2) visit the Utah Jazz (1-1) Monday. Tip-off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Suns vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

That shift came within the frontcourt in the form of two notable swaps. Instead of starting the combination of Kyle Filipowski and Walker Kessler at the four and five spots, Taylor Hendricks and Jusuf Nurkic would be the starting pairing to start the night for Utah–– one move made due to injury, and the other being a coaching decision.

For the first time in 27 years, a Utah Jazz player has scored 50 points in a regular-season game. They needed every one of them, too. Lauri Markkanen’s 51-point, 14-rebound performance pushed the Jazz to an overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday.

The Suns (2-4) snapped a four-game losing streak with an 118-96 victory Oct. 31 over the Utah Jazz in their NBA Cup West Group A play opener. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns could be down two starters in their Monday night showdown against the Utah Jazz. On their injury report, Dillon Brooks is listed as questionable with right groin soreness while Jalen Green continues to miss action with his hamstring injury.

Devin Booker and the hot-shooting Phoenix Suns have handed Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs their first loss. Booker scored 28 points as the Suns won 130-118 on Sunday night. Wembanyama