The Suns had a monster first quarter and forced the Jazz to play on their heels for most of their NBA Cup group opener.

The Phoenix Suns win their NBA Cup West Group A play opener, defeating the Utah Jazz, 118-96, Friday night at Mortgage Matchup Center.

Devin Booker anotó 36 puntos y logró nueve asistencias para guiar el viernes a los Suns de Phoenix hacia una paliza de 118-96 sobre el Jazz de Utah, en un partido de la NBA Cup.

The Utah Jazz couldn't put together a winning effort in their first NBA Cup matchup of the year vs. the Phoenix Suns, falling flat for a 96-118 loss to drop to 2-3, and what ends up as their lowest offensive total through the first five games of the year.

The Suns have a chance to get some revenge in a Halloween matchup on Friday night against the Utah Jazz, though they have some issues they must address.

For the first time in 27 years, a Utah Jazz player has scored 50 points in a regular-season game. They needed every one of them, too. Lauri Markkanen’s 51-point, 14-rebound performance pushed the Jazz to an overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday.

The Phoenix Suns begin a three-game homestand on Oct. 29 against the Memphis Grizzles at Mortgage Matchup Center. The game begins at 7 p.m. and will air on Arizona's Family (3TV) in Phoenix. The Suns (1-3) went winless in their three-game road trip, losing the final one in overtime, 138-134, against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on Oct. 27.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns could be down two starters in their Monday night showdown against the Utah Jazz. On their injury report, Dillon Brooks is listed as questionable with right groin soreness while Jalen Green continues to miss action with his hamstring injury.