The Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz kick off the new season at Golden 1 Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 17, 2018.
Utah is an 8-point favorite on the opening line, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 208 points.
Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings Betting Prediction
Last season, Utah finished the regular season with a record of 48-34, which earned them the five seed in the Western Conference. They reached the Conference Semifinals, where they were defeated by the Houston Rockets in five games. Sacramento, meanwhile, was unable make the playoffs following a 27-55 regular season campaign.
The ineffective offense of Sacramento will face off against the elite defense of Utah. Last season, the Kings ranked 29th in offensive efficiency, while the Jazz were first in defensive efficiency. The Jazz figure to have the edge on that end of the court.
Last season, the Jazz were 48-34 straight up (SU) and 42-46-5 against the spread (ATS). Just over half of Utah’s games finished over the O/U total.
The Kings, on the other hand, owned records of 27-55 SU and 40-39-3 ATS last season. Unlike Utah, games involving Sacramento finished under the O/U total 56.1 percent of the time.
The Jazz won all three contests against the Kings last season. In the last game, Utah won 103-97. Utah did a terrific job of getting to and converting from the charity stripe (31-38; 81.6 percent). Sacramento, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (12.4 vs. 14.2).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Utah is 37-7 when they allow below 100 points, while Sacramento is 18-7.
The Kings are 17-21 when they reach the century mark, while the Jazz are 43-14.
Utah ranks fifth in three pointers allowed per game (26.7) while Sacramento ranks 29th (31.5).
The Jazz rank third in rebounds allowed per game (41.9) while the Kings rank 21st (43.8).
Utah ranks first in assists allowed per game (19.7) while Sacramento ranks 19th (23.6).
The Jazz rank third in fast break points allowed per game (10.0) while the Kings rank 18th (12.3).
Sacramento averages 7.8 steals per game, which ranks 11th in the league. Utah ranks 24th in steals allowed per game (8.4).
The Jazz rank second in second chance points allowed per game (10.9) while the Kings rank seventh (11.6).
Utah ranks eighth in blocks per game (5.1) while Sacramento ranks 12th in blocks allowed per game (4.7).
The Jazz are second in the league with 41.6 points allowed in the paint per game while the Kings are fourth with 42.2 points allowed in the paint per game.
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