Sacramento @ Utah
Current Records: Sacramento 22-30; Utah 39-13
The Utah Jazz will play host again and welcome the Sacramento Kings to Vivint Smart Home Arena, where tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET this past Saturday. Utah is out to keep their 23-game home win streak alive.
The Jazz had enough points to win and then some against the Portland Trail Blazers this past Thursday, taking their game 122-103. Utah's shooting guard Donovan Mitchell did his thing and had 37 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, the point spread favored Sacramento this past Thursday, but luck did not. They took a hard 113-101 fall against the Detroit Pistons. Shooting guard Buddy Hield had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 32 minutes with.
Utah's victory lifted them to 39-13 while Sacramento's loss dropped them down to 22-30. Allowing an average of 118.52 points per game, Sacramento hasn't exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We'll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming contest.
The Jazz are a big 11.5-point favorite against the Kings, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Jazz as a 12.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -111
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Utah have won 12 out of their last 17 games against Sacramento.