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| Sacramento Kings | Utah Jazz |
| 4-13 | December 07, 2013, 09:00 | EnergySolutions Arena | 4-17 |
A key NBA battle sees the visiting Kings travelling to Utah Saturday to face the Jazz on Saturday.
This season the Jazz are 4-17 overall and 9-11-1 ATS against the number, while the Kings are 4-13 and 5-10-2 ATS. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). As for the totals, Utah is 9-12 on the OU, and Sacramento is 6-11.
View Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Jazz as -1-point Favorite on the Sportsbook line for this contest. The total was listed earler at 192, but may be on the move at Sportsbook and other top sites.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 21-rated Kings taking on the No. 29-rated Jazz in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 87-81 win for the Kings on Saturday.
Last time out for Sacramento, they were a 106-100 loser as they battled the Lakers at home. The Kings failed to cover in the match as a 4-point favorite, while 206 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Kings endured a 106-100 loss at the hands of the Lakers on Friday, despite a 20-point effort from Ben McLemore at Sleep Train Arena.
Utah lost its last outing, a 130-98 result against the Trail Blazers on December 6. The Jazz failed to cover in that game as a 11-point underdog, while the 228 combined points took the game OVER the total. Utah was run off the court by the Trail Blazers on Friday as Portland blasted them 130-98 at Rose Garden.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Utah's No. 28-ranked offense (91.52 PPG) against a Kings defense that ranks No. 19 at 100.94 PPG. The Jazz have averaged 43.01% from the field per game, less than the Kings have managed so far this season (43.11% on average).
Next up:
Sacramento home to Dallas, Monday, December 9th
Utah home to Portland, Monday, December 9th
