Kings vs. Jazz Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, March 25, 2023

The Sacramento Kings (44-29) hit the court as 9.5-point favorites against the Utah Jazz (35-38) on March 25, 2023. The matchup features a point total of 235.

Kings vs. Jazz Odds

• Kings odds to win: -428
• Jazz odds to win: +333
• Spread: Kings (-9.5)
• Total: 235

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Game Time and Information

• When: Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
• TV: NBCS-CA and SportsNet RM

Who Will Win Kings vs. Jazz?

Kings and Jazz Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games this season they were favored by 9.5 points or more, the Kings have a 3-2 record against the spread.

In games this season in which they were an underdog by 9.5 points or more, the Jazz have a 3-1 record against the spread.

These two teams average 238.4 points per game combined, 3.4 more than the over/under of 235.

Sacramento and Utah have seen its opponents average a combined 1.4 more points per game than the point total of 235 set in this outing.

The average total the Kings have had in their games this year is 4.7 more points than this particular game’s point total.

The average over/under for Utah’s games this season is 0.1 more points than the point total of 235 in this outing.

Sacramento has a 41-31-1 record against the spread this season.

The Jazz are 40-33-0 against the spread this year.

Kings Stats & Insights

The Kings’ +179 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 121.1 points per game (first in the NBA) while allowing 118.6 per contest (27th in the league).

The Kings are 22nd in the league at 42.2 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 42.1 their opponents average.

Sacramento connects on 1.3 more threes per game than the opposition, 13.8 (fifth-most in the league) compared to its opponents’ 12.5.

The Kings average 117.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (second in the league), and allow 114.6 points per 100 possessions (24th in the NBA).

The Kings have been much better offensively at home, where they average 124.1 points per game, compared to road games, where they record 118.0 per game. Defensively, they are worse when playing at home, where they concede 119.8 points per game, versus on the road, where they let their opponents to average 117.4 per game.

Jazz Stats & Insights

The Jazz put up 117.3 points per game (sixth in league) while allowing 117.8 per contest (24th in NBA). They have a -32 scoring differential.

Utah wins the rebound battle by 2.2 boards on average. It records 45.6 rebounds per game, fifth in the league, while its opponents grab 43.4.

The Jazz connect on 1.5 more threes per game than the opposition, 13.8 (fifth-most in the league) compared to their opponents’ 12.3.

The Jazz average 113.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (11th in league), and allow 113.9 points per 100 possessions (22nd in NBA).

At home Utah is putting up 118.5 points per game, 2.3 more than it is averaging on the road (116.2).

Kings Key Players to Watch

The Kings get 19.2 points, 12.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists from Domantas Sabonis.

De’Aaron Fox puts up 25.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game.

Kevin Huerter makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Kings, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.

Fox picks pockets to the tune of 1.2 takeaways per game, and Keegan Murray records 0.5 rejections per contest.

Jazz Key Players to Watch

Kelly Olynyk takes the top spot on the Jazz scoring and assist lists among active players, putting up 12.2 points and 3.4 assists per game.

This season, Walker Kessler has a statline of 8.6 points, 0.9 assists and 8.3 rebounds per game.

Olynyk knocks down 1.4 threes per game.

The Jazz’s defensive efforts get a boost from Olynyk (0.9 steals per game) and Kessler (2.3 blocks per game).

Kings vs. Jazz Prediction

• Pick ATS: Jazz (+ 9.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (235)
  

• Prediction:
  Kings 122 – Jazz 115

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