The Sacramento Kings (29-28) travel to face off against the Utah Jazz (14-43) on Wednesday, February 26th. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on NBCS. The Kings are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Jazz are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Jazz. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Kings vs Jazz

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings moved above .500 with a dominant 130-88 win over the Hornets on Monday, improving to 29-28 on the season. Sacramento, who were -11 point favorites, easily covered the spread, while the game’s total of 218 points fell short of the 233.5 O/U line.

After leading 88-72 going into the 4th quarter, the Kings went on a 10-0 run and outscored Charlotte 42-16 in the final period to seal the win.

The Jazz Are Coming Off A Win

Utah’s season record fell to 14-43 after a narrow 114-112 home loss to the Trail Blazers on Monday. The Jazz entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 226, falling short of the 231.5 O/U line.

Portland’s 13-0 run early in the game put the Jazz in a tough spot, but Utah fought back, winning the 3rd quarter 31-25 and closing the gap to 86-82 heading into the 4th. Despite outscoring the Blazers 30-28 in the final quarter, the Jazz couldn’t complete the comeback.

Kings Offense Breakdown

Zach LaVine’s 42-point performance, including 8 threes at 88.9%, led the Kings to a 130-point effort in their win over the Hornets. LaVine shot 84.2% from the field, adding 18 points in the 4th quarter.

The Kings hit 20 threes at a 52.6% rate, with a 54% overall field goal percentage. DeMar DeRozan added 18 points, while Malik Monk contributed 13 points and 10 assists.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

In their 114-112 loss to the Trail Blazers, the Jazz shot just 39.8% from the field, but connected on 18 threes at a 40.9% clip. Brice Sensabaugh, Keyonte George, and Kyle Filipowski each hit 4 threes, with Filipowski making all of his attempts from deep.

Sensabaugh and George both scored 21 points, with George adding 5 assists. Filipowski contributed 20 points and 11 rebounds. George scored 14 points in the 4th quarter, while Sensabaugh added 10 in the final period.

Kings Team Defense

The Kings put on a defensive clinic against the Hornets, allowing just 88 points while holding Charlotte to 35% shooting from the field. Sacramento was particularly strong in the 4th quarter, where they gave up only 16 points. The Kings were also effective in the 2nd quarter, limiting the Hornets to 22 points.

From beyond the arc, the Kings held the Hornets to just 10 made threes on 25% shooting. Sacramento also recorded 12 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Jazz Team Defense

The Kings put on a defensive clinic against the Hornets on Monday, holding them to just 88 points. Sacramento allowed 23 points in the 1st quarter, 22 in the 2nd, 27 in the 3rd, and finished strong by giving up only 16 points in the 4th.

Charlotte shot just 35% from the field, including 25% from beyond the arc, where they made only 10 threes. The Kings also racked up 12 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Kings vs Jazz Trends

• Although Sacramento has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 3-7. The team averaged 116 points per game in these games.
• In their last three games at home, the Jazz have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 116 points per game in these contests.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Jazz have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
• Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Kings have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.

Kings vs Jazz Prediction

Not only do we have the Kings winning this one by a score of 141-91, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Kings at -9.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 235.5 and given that our model is projecting 232 points between the teams, we like the under.

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