Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz 1/3/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Sacramento Kings will play against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on Tuesday, January 03, 2023, at 9:00 PM ET.

The Sacramento Kings (19-16; 19-16 ATS) began a two-game road trip with a 118-108 loss at the Memphis Grizzlies last Sunday after finishing a six-game homestand with a couple of close victories over Denver 127-126 and Utah 126-125.

Against the Grizzlies, the Kings shot just 40.6% from the field and gave up 64 points in the paint. Additionally, they handed the Grizzlies, who had a lead of up to 14 points, a staggering 21 offensive rebounds.

Last Sunday, De’Aaron Fox scored 19 points and dished out six assists, but he also committed five turnovers.

Harrison Barnes had 16 points and five rebounds, Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Malik Monk had 18 points and 3 assists in 26 minutes off the bench.

The Kings have a very erratic recent record, going 5-6 SU in their last 11 overall games. Additionally, they did not win against the spread in five consecutive matches everywhere.

Sacramento is 22nd in modified defensive efficiency and sixth in adjusted offensive efficiency in the league (115.9 points per 100 possessions) (114.6).

The Sacramento Kings are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 matches.
The Kings are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games with the Jazz.
Sacramento is 1-8 SU in their last 9 matches against Utah.

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Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz Predictions 1/3/2023

The Utah Jazz (19-20; 21-18 ATS) lost their last four games after being defeated by the Miami Heat at home on Saturday by a score of 126-123.

The Jazz disappointed their supporters on New Year’s Eve following a poor three-game road trip that culminated in a devastating defeat in Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center.

Tyler Herro’s game-ending 3-pointer gave them the loss. While enabling the Heat to make 50.6% of their field goals, Utah only shot 43.2% from the field and was only 17 of 40 from long range.

In the paint, the Jazz was outscored 54-32. Jordan Clarkson had 22 points and three assists, Lauri Markkanen had 29 points and 14 rebounds, and Malik Beasley contributed 17 points off the bench for Utah.

Over the course of their last eight games overall, the Jazz went 2-6 SU and 3-5 ATS. They score 116.3 points per 100 possessions, which ranks fourth in the NBA.

The Jazz average 14.6 triples a game, ranking fifth in the league, at a rate of 36.7 percent (tied-11th).

As of this writing, Utah is allowing 115.7 points per 100 possessions (27th), 55.4% of its shots from beyond the arc (20th), and on 34.9% from beyond the arc (8th).

The total went OVER in 5 of Utah’s last 7 matches.
The Utah Jazz is 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
The total went OVER in 4 of the Jazz’s last 5 games with the Sacramento Kings.

Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz. The NBA pick for this match is the Utah Jazz. Last Friday, Kevin Huerter’s 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds left helped the Kings defeat the Jazz.

Both teams had field goal percentages above 54.0%, so it was a legitimately high-scoring contest. When Utah plays Sacramento, expect another close game that could easily go either way.

Both teams rely heavily on 3-point shooting but struggle to defend, especially in the paint. Lauri Markkanen, who scored 36 points against the Kings in that sad loss, is someone to keep an eye on.

Sacramento’s porous defense will once again be tortured by Markkanen, who shot 16 of 24 from the field.

Sacramento is 2-3 SU and ATS in its previous five road games, while Utah is 3-1 SU and ATS in its last four home games. Utah will win to a predicted score of 125-121.

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