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Utah Jazz Week Six Outlook: Can Utah turn the corner?

By Jared Woodcox

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - NOVEMBER 17: Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz talks with head coach Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz during the fourth quarter of the game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on November 17, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - NOVEMBER 17: Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz talks with head coach Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz during the fourth quarter of the game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on November 17, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /
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MEMPHIS, TN – NOVEMBER 16: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Sacramento Kings looks on during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 16, 2018 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN – NOVEMBER 16: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Sacramento Kings looks on during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 16, 2018 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /

11/25 Utah at Sacramento

6:00 pm MT – AT&T SportsNet/League Pass

Opponent record: 8-8

Season series: Jazz lead 1-0

To finish up the week, the Jazz will once again face the Sacramento Kings next Sunday, this time within the Golden 1 Center. As previously stated, while the Kings have some young talent, I just don’t see them being able to outmatch the Jazz.

Not only that, but this time around it will be the second night of a back-to-back for the Kings who play the Golden State Warriors the night before at Oracle Arena. Sure, the Jazz may be tired from so much travel, but at least they don’t have a single back-to-back this week. With that being the case, I think the Jazz will take advantage of Sacramento’s tired legs and lack of depth to defeat them for the second time on the week and the third time on the season.

My Prediction: Jazz Win

Final Score: Utah 107, Sacramento 98

Team effort leads Utah Jazz past Boston Celtics. dark. Next

So I’ve got the Jazz going 3-1 on the week, but with a couple of predictions that I’m feeling less than comfortable with. Against Indiana, if Victor Oladipo indeed plays, it could change the dynamic entirely. Against LA, I want to pick the Jazz, but it feels overly optimistic to pin them going 4-0 in the week when they’ve been so inconsistent overall this season.

Still, I could definitely see them doing just that, but I could also just as easily see them faltering to 2-2, and hopefully not worse. Then again, none of us saw that horrific loss in Dallas coming, so it’s anybody’s guess what will come to pass.

I merely hope that the Jazz can find a way to come out of Week Six above .500 and show signs that they truly are on the cusp of turning the corner and re-establishing a new tone for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.

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