Derrick Favors matches career-best 7 assists as Jazz steamroll Suns

Utah Jazz forward/center Derrick Favors scored 18 points (8-of-14 field goals, 1-of-2 free throws) with 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 3-pointer, and 1 turnover in 25.8 minutes of a 114-97 win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.

What It Means:

Favors matched his career-high in dimes while helping secure an easy win on the front end of a back-to-back set. He had totaled 3 assists in the previous five games and is averaging just 1.2 per game for the season. Utah hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.

Favors scored 41.9 FanDuel points in the win. numberFire's models expect him to score 28.3 FanDuel points on Thursday, at a cost of $6,400.