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Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings 1/3/23 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

Sacramento Kings (19-16) vs. Utah Jazz (19-20)
January 3, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz -2.5; Over/Under: +243.5
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The Sacramento Kings invade the Vivint Arena to take on the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.

The Sacramento Kings have been in decent shape as they’ve split their last 10 games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back here after falling short to the Grizzlies in a 118-108 road loss on Sunday. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 19 points and six assists, Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk each scored 18 points while Harrison Barnes chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Kings shot just 40 percent from the field and 15 of 43 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Grizzlies in a tight contest until the start of the fourth quarter where they managed just 21 points to allow the Grizzlies to pull away late.

Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in a real slump as they’ve lost six of their last eight games and they will be hoping to arrest a four-game slide after falling just short to the Heat in a 126-123 loss on Saturday. Lauri Markkanen led the team with 29 points and 14 rebounds, Jordan Clarkson added 22 points while Malik Beasley chipped in with 17 points on six of 11 shooting off the bench. As a team, the Jazz shot 43 percent from the field and 17 of 40 from the 3-point line as they poured in 35 points in the third quarter to erase an early 10-point deficit and take the lead going into the fourth quarter, only to see the Heat pull away with a decisive 10-2 run to slip away in the end.

Looking at the betting trends, the Kings are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games playing on one days rest and 0-5 ATS in their last five games overall. The Jazz are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games against a team with a losing road record and 16-37-3 ATS in their last 56 games following a loss.

Head to head, the over is 4-0 in the last four meetings overall, the Kings are 1-7-1 ATS in the last nine meetings overall and the Kings are 1-4-1 ATS in the last six meetings in Utah. The Kings don’t have any players listed on the injury report, but they have been playing well below their best lately and they need a win to get their season back on track, while the Jazz are mired in a slump at the moment and they will have to play without Collin Sexton who is sidelined for at least another week. You couldn’t back either team with much confidence these days, but the Kings beat the Jazz by 126-125 just a few days ago and they are only 1-7-1 ATS in the last nine meetings overall, so I’ll stick with the Jazz to get their revenge at home in a close one.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Utah -2.5

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