Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz 11/02/2021 NBA Betting Preview and Prediction

The Kings hit the road and travel to Salt Lake City where they will face the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.

Sacramento is coming off a 99-point scoring effort in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks last Sunday. The loss was the Kings’ third in their last five games and they have dropped to 3-3 on the season and in 3rd place in the Pacific Division team standings, 2 games behind leaders Golden State.

Utah successfully bounced back from their first loss of the season with a strong 105-97 win over the defending NBA champions Milwaukee Bucks. The Jazz won their first four games before losing to the Chicago Bulls last Saturday. At 5-1, the Jazz are on top of the Northwest division and 1.5 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets

Sacramento Kings

The Kings ran into a good defensive team in the Dallas Mavericks the last time out and they were limited to only 99 points while shooting 39.6% from the floor and went 7-36 from behind the three-point arc.

Harrison Barnes scored 18 points but shot 5-16 from the field including 1-8 from deep. De’Aaron Fox meanwhile was 5-16 with 14 points and Tyrese Haliburton 5-14 with 14 points. Richaun Holmes had a big double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds in a losing effort.

Sacramento is 12th in scoring at 109.0 points per game this season. They are ranked 11th in rebounding at 47.2 boards grabbed per contest and are tied for 18th in passing at 22.8 assists per game this season.

Utah Jazz

The Jazz saw their unbeaten run ended by the Bulls but Utah got right back in the winning column with a dominant 107-95 win over the defending champions Bucks, handing Milwaukee their third straight defeat.

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points on 10-18 shooting while Mike Conley added 20 on 4-7 three-point shooting. Rudy Gobert had another dominant defensive game with 13 rebounds and four blocks while also scoring nine points for the Jazz. Reigning Sixth man of the Year winner Jordan Clarkson added 15 off the bench.

The Jazz rank 10th in the NBA in scoring at 111.2 points per game scored this season. They are 5th in the league in rebounding at 50.2 boards grabbed per contest but are only 30th in passing at 17.7 assists per game.

Who Wins?

Sacramento is 3-6 SU in their last nine games played. The Kings are 3-1 SU in four road games played this season and 4-2 SU in their last six games against the Northwest division.

The Kings head to this game with a 2-3 SU record in their last five games and a 105-99 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in their last outing so they should be eager to get back in the winning column in this game. But Barnes and Fox combined only for 29 points against the Mavs and they will be up against one of the top defensive teams in the league.

The Jazz are red hot right now with their 5-1 start. They have been blowing out their opponents and are ranked 2nd in the NBA in point differential at +12.8 points per game. Utah should have no problem scoring against a Sacramento defense that ranks in the bottom 10 in scoring defense.

These two teams are playing at different levels right now.

Prediction: Utah Jazz

Other Bets to Make

The Kings are 3-3 ATS in six games played this season. Sacramento is 6-1 ATS in their last seven games played on the road, 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven games following an ATS loss, 4-1 ATS in their last five games on the road against an opponent with a winning home record, 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games after a straight-up loss, and 37-18 ATS in their last 55 games as road underdogs.

The Jazz are 5-1 ATS in their last six games played. Utah is 6-1 ATS in their last seven games as home favorites, 5-1 ATS in their last six games as betting favorites, 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games after a straight-up win, 4-1 ATS in their last five games after a straight-up win of more than 10 points, 4-1 ATS in their last five Tuesday games, and 4-1 ATS in their last five games against the Western Conference.

Head to head, the Jazz are 5-0 ATS in their last five games against the Kings. Utah is also 4-0 ATS in their last four games played at the Vivint Arena.

In their two home games this season, the Jazz have beaten their opponents by an average of 16.5 points per game. Overall, the Jazz have been +12.5 points against the opposition this season and are ranked 10th in the league in three-point shooting. Utah is also third in scoring defense at 98.3 points per game allowed. Utah should be able to cover the spread with brilliance on both ends of the court.

Sacramento is averaging 109 points per game this season but they have not played against a very good defensive team like the Jazz. Give me the Jazz to cover the spread here.

Prediction: Jazz -9

The total has gone under in four out of the last five games played by the Kings. The under is 4-1 in their last five games against the Western Conference, 9-1 in their last 10 games as road underdogs, 22-5 in their last 27 games when playing on one day rest, 17-4 in their last 21 games after a straight-up loss, 27-8-1 in their last 36 games when allowing 100 or more points in their previous game, and 19-6-1 in their last 26 road games.

The total has gone under in five out of the last six games played by the Jazz. The under is 5-1 in their last six games as betting favorites, 4-1 in their last five games after scoring 100 or more points in their previous game, 4-1 in their last five games after a straight-up win, 4-0 in their last four games after winning their previous game by 10 or more points, and 5-2 in their last seven home games against an opponent with a road winning percentage of better than .600.

The Kings are averaging 109.0 points per game this season and have scored 105 or fewer points in each of their last three games played against the Jazz. Utah meanwhile, has the league’s 3rd best scoring defense at 98.3 points per game allowed. The Jazz defense has conceded 107 or fewer points five times this season including three games below 100+ points.

Rudy Gobert is the betting favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year once again this season and he is showing why. Gobert easily outrebounds Richaun Holmes by nearly seven boards so forget about the second chance shot opportunities for the Kings in this game. If the Kings had trouble scoring against the Mavs, imagine what the Utah defense will do to them.

Prediction: Under 219

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