The Phoenix Suns defeated the Utah Jazz, 117-103, at Vivint Arena on Monday night.

Both squads came into the night with something to gain with respect to the postseason, but the game was particularly important for a Jazz (35-40) team trying to inch closer to the play-in level. However, it was the Suns (40-35) that appeared to have more urgency early, jumping out to a 37-26 lead through one. Utah was able to lop eight points from its deficit during the middle periods, however, yet Phoenix roared back with an 11-2 run over the first 3:01 of the fourth quarter to lay the groundwork for a relatively comfortable victory.

Devin Booker led the Suns with 24 points, adding seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. Deandre Ayton provided 14 points and eight boards. Terrence Ross supplied 13 points, five rebounds and one assist. Cameron Payne registered 12 points, five assists and three boards. Bismack Biyombo totaled 11 points, five boards, two assists, one steal and one block.

Lauri Markkanen paced the Jazz with 25 points, supplementing them with nine rebounds and two assists. Walker Kessler compiled 18 points, eight rebounds, one assist, seven blocks and one steal. Talen Horton-Tucker recorded 16 points, eight boards, eight assists and one steal. Kelly Olynyk finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

The Suns return home to host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, while the Jazz hit the road and visit the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.