Sacramento Kings (3-3) vs. Utah Jazz (5-1)
November 2, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz -8.5 ; Over/Under: +220
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The Sacramento Kings pay a visit to the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Arena on Tuesday night.
The Sacramento Kings have split their first six games and they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after falling just short to the Mavericks in a 105-99 road loss on Sunday. Richaun Holmes led the team with 22 points, 13 rebounds and two steals, Harrison Barnes added 15 points with 10 rebounds and five assists while De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton each scored 14 points. As a team, the Kings shot just 39 percent from the field and a miserly seven of 36 from the 3-point line as they struggled for most of the game and fell behind by as many as 15 points before going on a late run in the fourth quarter to get to within three points.
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been on a tear to start the season as they’ve won five of their first six games and they will be hoping to stay hot after routing the Bucks in a 107-95 road win on Sunday. Donovan Mitchell led the team with 28 points on 10 of 18 shooting, Mike Conley added 20 points, Jordan Clarkson scored 15 points off the bench while Bojan Bogdanovic chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Jazz shot 46 percent from the field and 12 of 37 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the shorthanded Bucks to get the early lead, before holding them to just 21 points int eh third quarter to lead by as many as 17 points in a game in which they never trailed.
Looking at the betting trends, the Kings are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games, 1-4 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning record and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a loss. The Jazz are 6-1 ATS in their last seven home games, 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a win of more than 10 points and 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall.
Head to head, the Kings are 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings in Utah and the Kings are 0-5 ATS in the last five meetings overall.
The Kings will be eager to get back in the win column after falling just short to the Mavericks on Sunday, but they’re going to have to be at their best to challenge the Jazz who have been one of the hottest teams in the league so far. Barnes and Fox combined for just 29 points against in their loss to the Mavericks and I don’t see that improving too much against the elite defense of the Jazz. The Kings are 0-5 ATS in the last five meetings overall and I think that trend continues here as the Jazz win comfortably at home.
