Nick Parsons 3-30-09
Nick Parsons
Play On the Jazz + 3.5
Analysis: With only one game in the previous six days, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan took advantage of four practice days to stress defense to his team. The Jazz came into Tuesday's game giving up 99.6 points on average, the most by a Sloan-coached team in 16 seasons. Aside from a two-minute flurry of three-pointers by Houston to close the first half Tuesday, Sloan couldn't have asked for a better performance defensively. The Jazz held the Rockets to 34.8 percent shooting and blocked 12 shots in their 99-86 victory, and I expect them to carry that momentum into Phoenix. The Suns are a horrible 1-6 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins;
Play on Jazz + 3.5
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