The Utah Jazz (30-35) will have their hands full against the top scoring defense in the league when they take on the Sacramento Kings (25-39) at Sleep Train Arena. The game begins at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 13 and can be seen on RT and CSA.
The Kings lost to the Magic 107-100 on Friday. Kosta Koufos was the team’s high scorer, contributing 19 points. The Jazz, meanwhile, are coming off a 114-93 win against the Wizards on Friday. Shelvin Mack led the game in scoring with 27 points on 11-for-17 shooting.
This game should be a battle of contrasting styles. The Kings (ranked first in the league in possessions per game) prefer a fast-breaking style of play, while the Jazz (30th) are slow-paced.
The Kings have won both games against the Jazz this season, escaping with a narrow 103-101 victory the last time these teams met. DeMarcus Cousins put up a double-double in the victory with 36 points and 17 rebounds.
The Kings have gone 25-39 Straight Up (SU) and 27-36-1 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 2-8 ATS.
As for their opponent, the Jazz head into the game with records of 30-34-1 ATS and 30-35 SU. Utah has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record.
With the Kings’ last win against Utah, they evened up the head-to-head record over the last 10 meetings, 5-5 SU. The Kings hold the advantage ATS with a record of 5-4-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Uta
Notes
Utah’s offense and Sacramento’s defense are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Utah puts up an average of 0.0 points per game, while Sacramento allows 0.0 points per game.
Utah and Sacramento are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Utah scores an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Sacramento allows 0.0 points at home on average.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Sacramento Kings are a stellar 9-3. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Utah Jazz have a poor record of 14-27.
The Sacramento Kings have a poor 16-36 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Utah Jazz are 16-8 when they hit triple digits.
The Kings have an offensive rating of 103.6 (ranked 16th). The Jazz rank 14th for their defensive rating of 103.5.
Sacramento averages 103.1 possessions per game, scoring 1.036 points on each possession. While Utah averages fewer possessions per game with 94.4, the team scores more points per possession with 1.036.
The Sacramento Kings have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking ninth in the league with an EFF% of 50.9%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Utah Jazz have a subpar 4-23 record.
The Sacramento Kings rank fourth in assists per game, making an average of 24.8. The Utah Jazz are among the worst in the league with 18.6 assists per game (ranked 29th).
Sacramento makes an average of 4.4 blocks per game (ranked 21st). Utah ranks higher in blocks with 5.2 (ranked 12th).
Sacramento is ranked 12th in offensive rebounding. Utah ranks 23rd in defensive rebounds.
The Sacramento Kings earn an average of 8.8 steals per game and are ranked sixth. The Utah Jazz have an 18-19 record when they allow at least 8 steals.
