Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings 5/16/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Sacramento Kings are hosting the Utah Jazz at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 9:00 ET. The Kings have already been eliminated from the postseason and with back-to-back losses are tied with the Pelicans on the 11th place of the West. The Jazz still hold the best record in the NBA and are 6-2 in their previous eight matches. They hold a 1 ½ game cushion over the second Phoenix Suns.

The Kings have a 31-40 record and are 34-36-1 against the spread and 35-36 in over/under. They are coming off a road defeat against the Grizzlies with a 106-107 score. They only shot with 39% from the field and were led in scoring by Louis King with 27 points with 9 rebounds.

De’Aaron Fox leads the team both in scoring with 25.2 ppg and in dimes made with 7.2 per game but could not return to the court after his latest injury. Buddy Hield adds 16.6 ppg, 4.7 boards and 3.5 dimes per game.

Kings have the third-worse defense in the league, allowing 117.4 ppg and average 113.9 ppg offensively. They have a 48.1% field goal percentage and a 36.5% 3-point percentage. They are 4-0 against the spread in their previous four matches. Under is 8-1 in their previous nine matches.

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Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings Predictions 5/16/2021

The Jazz have a 51-20 record and are 41-30 against the spread and 33-37-1 in over/under. They are coming off a road victory against the Thunder with a 109-93 score. Since the game was a blowout, they managed to use all of their 15 available players. They also saw their starting All-Star PG Mike Conley return to the lineup with 10 points in 16 minutes.

Donovan Mitchell leads the team in scoring with 26.4 ppg, adding 4.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game but he is still out with an injury. Jordan Clarkson adds 18.2 ppg and 4.1 rebounds per game off the bench.

Jazz have the fourth-best offense in the league, scoring 116.4 ppg and the third-best defense, allowing 107.3 ppg. They have a 46.8% field goal percentage and a 38.8% 3-point percentage. They are 1-3 against the spread in their previous four matches. Over is 4-2 in their previous six matches.

Jazz have won both previous matchups against the Kings this year. At home with a 128-112 score and on the road with 105-154. They are 6-1 against the spread in their previous seven matchups. Their last three matchups have been over the total. The Kings are 16-19 at home, while the Jazz are 20-15 on the road. The Kings have nothing to play for, so pick the Jazz in this one.

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