Sacramento Kings (29-28) vs. Utah Jazz (14-43)
February 26, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz +8.5; Over/Under: 236
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The Sacramento Kings and the Utah Jazz lock horns at the Delta Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Jazz vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Jazz vs Kings Pick.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
The Sacramento Kings have been in decent shape as they’ve won four of their last six games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after blowing past the lowly Hornets in a 130-88 home win on Monday. Zach LaVine drained eight 3-pointers to lead the team with 42 points on 16 of 19 shooting, DeMar DeRozan added 18 points while Malik Monk chipped in with 13 points and 10 assists. As a team, the Kings shot 54 percent from the field and a sizzling 20 of 38 from the 3-point line. The Kings set the tone with 34 points in the first quarter to take an early double-digit lead, which only grew as the game wore on as the Kings had a field day. No bench player scored more than eight points, but the Kings kept the Hornets to just 35 percent shooting and LaVine barely missed a shot all night. The Kings will take on the Rockets after this game.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz are still struggling as they’ve lost six of their last eight games and they will be hoping to bounce back after falling just short to the Trail Blazers in a 114-112 loss on Monday. Brice Sensabaugh and Keyonte George led the team with 21 points each, Kyle Filipowski added 20 points with 11 rebounds and five assists while Micah Potter chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the Jazz shot just 39 percent from the field and 18 of 44 from the 3-point line but they just left their run too late as they cut a 14-point deficit to just one point before they ran out of time.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Jazz have won four of their last five games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Kings have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Northwest Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the spread in 10 of the Jazz’s last 11 games.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games as road favorites following a win.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Kings have won each of their last seven games against the Jazz.
- The Jazz have lost 17 of their last 19 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kings have covered the spread in five of their last six games as favorites against the Jazz.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Jazz’s last six games against Pacific Division opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
- Eleven of the Kings’ last 13 games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Jazz vs Kings Prediction
The Kings could be slightly shorthanded with Keon Ellis listed as questionable, while the Jazz are still missing a bunch of players including John Collins, Lauri Markkanen, and Collin Sexton. The Kings were able to really stretch their legs in a blowout win over the lowly Hornets in their last outing. I think they could be in for another big win as I’m not sold on the Jazz despite their close loss to the Trail Blazers in their last game. The line is hefty but I think the Kings win this one comfortably behind another big game from LaVine.
