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Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings: Both teams look ready for the challenge

The Sacramento Kings are hosting the Utah Jazz today at Golden 1 Center.

Can the Jazz move up in the standings?

The Utah Jazz are at the bottom of the Western Conference with a 3-8 record, including 2-3 on the road. They have won 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 115-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks. The Jazz are 28th in the league scoring 106.5 points per game on 43.4% shooting from the field. John Collins leads the team averaging 18.1 points per game.

How good are the Kings this season?

The Sacramento Kings are ninth in the Western Conference with a 7-6 record, including 3-3 at home. They have lost 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 130-126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Kings are third in the league shooting 49.2% from the field and seventh scoring 117.2 points per game. De’Aaron Fox leads the team averaging 24.6 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Kings are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Utah, and 13-7 SU in their last 20 games in November. They are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games as favorites and have played under the total point line in 14 of their last 20 home games and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Northwestern Division. The Jazz are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games overall, 0-5 SU in their last 5 against the Kings, and 3-17 SU in their last 20 games on the road. They are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against the Kings and 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games against teams from the Pacific Division. Utah has played under the total point line in 7 of their last 10 games overall, 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference and 9 of their last 12 games played in November.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Utah Jazz had a difficult first month of the season and needed three weeks to win their first home game. They are going to Sacramento after beating the Dallas Mavericks and will face the Sacramento Kings who are coming off a tough overtime loss. The Kings have a much better roster with high playoff ambitions and are going into this one as winners of the last five against the Jazz. They will most likely continue that streak but things will not be easy so we go with the Jazz to cover the +8.5-point spread.