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

playGordon Hayward scores a team-high 22 points and adds five assists in the Jazz's 101-86 win over the Suns. (1:02)PHOENIX -- 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, who have won four of five, 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…