The Utah Jazz play host to the Sacramento Kings 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 ice-cold as they are now on a league-worst 13-game losing streak after getting trampled by the Pelicans in a 120-94 road defeat on Monday. Maxime Raynaud led the team with 21 points and 19 rebounds on eight of 14 shooting, Russell Westbrook added 17 points while Devin Carter chipped in with 12 points off the bench. As a team, the Kings shot just 40 percent from the field and a miserly four of 31 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Pelicans from the tipoff and fell behind by 15 points at halftime. Things only got worse in the second half as the Kings got nothing from their bench players and they couldn’t even make their open 3-point shots.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in terrible shape as they’ve lost 12 of their last 15 games overall. But they will be feeling a little better after they stopped a three-game losing streak with a 115-111 road win over the Heat on Monday. Jaren Jackson Jr led the team with 22 points, Lauri Markkanen added 17 points with eight rebounds, and Ace Bailey and Kyle Filipowski each scored 16 points. As a team, the Jazz shot 42 percent from the field and 10 of 36 from the 3-point line as they dominated the second quarter by 35-20 to take control of the contest. It was still a close contest that could’ve done either way before the Jazz closed the final 3:51 on a 14-5 run to escape with the upset win on the road.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Kings have lost each of their last 14 road games.
- The Jazz have won each of their last 10 home games against the Kings following a win.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last five games.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last nine games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
- The Kings have won nine of their last 10 games against the Jazz.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the Jazz’s last 10 games.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five home games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Jazz’s last eight Wednesday games as home favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last four games as road underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
Jazz vs Kings Prediction
The Kings will be severely shorthanded as Russell Westbrook, Zach LaVine, Malik Monk, Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis are all out, while the Jazz have ruled out Keyonte George and Walker Kessler again. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence these days, but the Jazz looked good in their upset win over the Heat on Monday. I believe they can easily take down this severely depleted Kings squad riding a 13-game losing streak. The line is reasonable for this one, so I will stick with the Jazz to get the win and cover at home behind another big game from the newly acquired Jaren Jackson Jr.