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Phoenix Suns rock short-handed Utah Jazz, own NBA top record

No Donovan Mitchell.

No Mike Conley.

No way Utah had a chance in Phoenix, especially with the way the Suns played Friday night before 6,065 fans at Phoenix Suns Arena in a showdown of the NBA's top two teams.

Leading by as many as 26 points in the second half, Phoenix completed its series sweep of the Jazz, 121-100, and tied them atop the Western Conference standings.

With the tiebreaker, the Suns (45-18) have the top seed in the conference, thus essentially own the NBA's top record.

No one saw that coming, especially before this shortened, but compact 72-game regular season began last December.