Following a five-game homestand, where the Utah Jazz went 3-2, the team has hit the road to play the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.
Utah enters the contest on the heels of two straight wins, coming against the Philadelphia 76ers and then the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. Meanwhile, Sacramento is coming off a home defeat at the hands of the Raptors on Friday night and facing a two-game losing streak after also falling at the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier in the week.
The Jazz (10-5) sit No. 3 in the Western Conference, 3.5 games back of the first-place Golden State Warriors. As for the Kings (6-10), despite their somewhat encouraging 5-4 start to the season, they are now No. 12 in the West.
Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings Odds Tonight
According to WynnBet, Utah is presently an 8-point favorite against Sacramento and a -350 money line favorite. And the Kings are a +285 money line underdog.
The over/under is at 221.5 points.
Utah Jazz Starting Lineup Tonight
Against Sacramento, it’s safe to assume Utah will use its regular starting five of Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O’Neale, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Rudy Gobert.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
The Jazz bunch appears to be fully healthy at the moment. However, according to the franchise’s official Twitter account, four players are out versus the Kings due to their being on assignment in the G League. Those four are Udoka Azubuike, Jared Butler, Elijah Hughes, and Malik Fitts.
Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
Utah and Sacramento have already played twice this season. Both bouts resulted in Jazz wins, although each was by a single-digit margin.
While both sides should enjoy their entire cast of regulars, expect Utah to own the confidence advantage after getting back on track this week with two straight wins following its uncharacteristic four losses in five games. Sacramento, on the other hand, has dropped six of its past seven matchups.
Plus, with free-agent offseason addition Rudy Gay now in the rotation and looking to build on his 20 points across 18 minutes in his Utah debut on Thursday night, the Jazz might be a tough team for anyone to beat moving forward.
Prediction: Jazz 120, Kings 108
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Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings TV Channel
Fans can watch the Jazz play at the Kings on AT&T SportsNet in Utah or on either Root Sports Northwest or NBC Sports California. The tipoff is at 8:00 pm MT.
Utah Jazz Schedule & Next Game
Following the trip to Sacramento, Utah will have a day to rest before hosting the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night and playing at the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
Then the Jazz will return home for their next four contests.