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The Utah Jazz will be a part of the NBA's first batch of NBA Cup games on Halloween night against the Phoenix Suns for their second meeting of the season, and will look to rattle off a 3-2 start through five games, as well as kicking off their in-season tournament slate 1-0.

In just his second game of the season, Harkless showcased his defensive grit, taking on the challenge of guarding Devin Booker and the Suns’ perimeter threats. He finished with five points and a neutral plus-minus in a blowout loss in 12 minutes, contributing through the kind of intangibles that don’t always show up on the stat sheet.

The Utah Jazz (2-2) take on the Phoenix Suns (1-4) on the road Friday. Tip-off from Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, is at 10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Suns odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Phoenix acquired Green, Brooks and the 10 th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, 7-footer Khaman Maluach, from Houston in the Kevin Durant trade. Grayson Allen has been starting for Green while Royce O'Neale got the start Monday for Brooks.

Williams has been a huge difference maker since Phoenix inserted him into the starting lineup two games ago and has taken big strides as a paint protector defensively, which something the Suns have really needed. Williams is averaging 12.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and a block entering tonight and will be put to the test against Wembanyama.

Jordan Ott shared his haunting first impression of Victor Wembanyama before the Suns clash against the Spurs. PHOENIX– Jordan Ott might not have been an NBA coach for very long in the league, but neither has star player Victor Wembanyama. The current Phoenix Suns head coach is in his first season with the team, and Wembanyama is in his third.