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Hayward's 22 helps Jazz keep pace in West with win over Suns

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 8:52 p.m. ET

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PHOENIX (AP) Gordon Hayward led five Utah players in double figures with 22 points, and the Jazz boosted their playoff chances with a 101-86 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

Rodney Hood added 18 points, Derrick Favors had 17, Trey Lyles 13 and Rudy Gobert 12 for the Jazz, who scored 23 points off 21 Suns turnovers and committed only 10 turnovers themselves.

The Jazz pulled into a tie for the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoff race with the Dallas Mavericks, who also won on Sunday. The Houston Rockets remained a game behind Utah and Dallas with their win Sunday. All three teams have five regular-season games remaining.

Mirza Teletovic led the Suns with 24 points, and Tyson Chandler added a season-high 21 to go with 18 rebounds. Phoenix has lost six straight.

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