Utah Jazz (5-17) vs. Sacramento Kings (11-13)
December 8, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings -11.5; Over/Under: +228.5
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The Sacramento Kings play host to the Utah Jazz at the Golden 1 Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz Pick.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz have been in terrible form as they’ve lost nine of their last 11 games overall, but they will be feeling much better after snapping a five-game slide with a 141-99 road win over the Trail Blazers on Friday. Johnny Juzang led the team in scoring with 22 points off the bench, John Collins added 20 points, Keyonte George scored 17 points while Walker Kessler chipped in with 13 points, 17 rebounds, and five blocks. As a team, the Jazz shot 55 percent from the field and 14 of 32 from the 3-point line as they dominated right from the start and never took their foot off the gas to finish with their biggest margin of victory this season.
Sacramento Kings
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in poor form as they’ve lost seven of their last 10 games overall, but they will be eager to build some momentum after blowing past the Spurs in a 140-113 road win on Friday. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 23 points while Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox, and Malik Monk each scored 22 points. As a team, the Kings shot a healthy 56 percent from the field and 16 of 34 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the shorthanded Spurs from the start and took a 10-point lead into halftime before they exploded for 40 points in the fourth quarter to make it a blowout win in the end.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Jazz have lost 18 of their last 19 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kings have won 14 of their last 15 home games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven road games against Pacific Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Kings have covered the spread in four of their last five games as favorites against the Jazz.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last six home games against Western Conference opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Jazz’s last four road games has gone OVER the total points line.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Domantas Sabonis ranks 2nd in the league for second-chance points (92) this season.
- De’Aaron Fox ranks T4th in the league for points in the paint (314) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Kings rank 29th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (37.8%).
- The Kings rank 29th in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (15.0).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (10.1).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for turnovers per game this season (18.3).
Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz Prediction
The Jazz have ruled out Jordan Clarkson and they have Lauri Markkanen listed as questionable, while the Kings are again missing Trey Lyles. The Jazz were absolutely ice-cold before they took down the Trail Blazers in their best win of the season on Friday and you could almost say the same about the Kings who were in a slump before they beat the Spurs in their last outing. The Kings are clearly the more consistent team with the more talented roster, but they aren’t playing well enough to be so heavily favored. I think the Kings get the win at home, but I expect the Jazz to hang around long enough to get the cover in the end.
