The Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz will play in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Jazz prediction and pick.
The Kings and Jazz will meet on Tuesday, as Sacramento looks to pull off an upset win over one of the top teams in the NBA. The Jazz are off to a 5-1 start and could be poised to finally make that deep run in the postseason with Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. The Kings, led by De'Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes, are off to a 3-3 start and will look to pull off the upset win over Utah as they look to move over .500.
Here's how the bookmakers have set the Kings-Jazz odds for this Tuesday night matchup.
NBA Odds: Kings-Jazz Odds
Sacramento Kings +9 (-108), +330 ML
Utah Jazz -9 (-112), -420 ML
Over 221,5 points (-110)
Under 221.5 points (-110)
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Why The Kings Can Cover The Spread
The Kings are scrappy, and have enough NBA talent to beat any team on a given day. Still, winning in Utah is a tall order, and the Jazz are 2-0 in Utah to start this season. The Kings can cover with their offensive firepower (Fox, Barnes, Buddy Hield, Tyrese Haliburton, etc) but they will need to play solid defense to hang close with the Jazz.
The Jazz are one of two teams who rank in the top-5 in both offensive and defensive rating, and they are second in net rating. The Kings can cover on Tuesday, but they certainly have their work cut out for them in Utah.
Why The Jazz Can Cover The Spread
The Jazz play a beautiful brand of basketball, which starts with their defense. Gobert sets the tone inside, and the rest of the team follows suit. They move as one large blanket, covering the court as well as any team in the NBA. The Jazz will have to earn a cover vs. a feisty Kings group, but they should be in shape to control this game as they are the better team on both ends of the floor.
The Kings have the 11th ranked offense and 24th ranked defense, so Utah should have a clear edge on offense and defense. The Kings don't have a good matchup for Donovan Mitchell or Rudy Gobert, so they could be in store for a win and a cover if they show up with their A-game on Tuesday night.
Final Kings-Jazz Prediction & Pick
The Kings have some fire power and will probably hang around for much of the night, but back the Jazz to cover and win on Tuesday night. Utah has been one of the best regular season teams in the NBA for a few years now, so trust them to take care of business on their home floor as they often do.
FINAL KINGS-JAZZ PREDICTION & PICK: Jazz -9 (-112)
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