The Utah Jazz (3-8) and Sacramento Kings (7-6) meet Saturday. Tip-off from Golden 1 Center is set for 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Kings odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Kings lead 1-0
The Jazz have alternated wins and losses over their last 6 games and are coming off a 115-113 home victory over the Dallas Mavericks Thursday as 8-point underdogs.
The Kings have also alternated wins and losses over their last 6. They lost 130-126 in OT to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves Friday as 1.5-point underdogs.
Jazz at Kings odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 1 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jazz +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Kings -550 (bet $550 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +10.5 (-105) | Kings -10.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Jazz at Kings key injuries
Jazz
- C Walker Kessler (hip) out
- F Lauri Markkanen (eye) questionable
Kings
(Not yet submitted — below was for Friday’s game)
- G Devin Carter (shoulder) out
- G DeMar DeRozan (back) out
- G Malik Monk (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Jazz at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 117, Jazz 104
Moneyline
The Kings beat the Jazz 113-96 in Salt Lake Oct. 29. They have beaten the Jazz in 5 straight meetings and 7 of the last 8.
The Jazz only score 106.5 points per Game, the third-lowest average in the league, while the Kings are seventh at 117.8 points per Game.
The Jazz have not yet won consecutive games this season.
Expect a Kings (-550) win, but don’t bet them on the ML at that price.
PASS.
Against the spread
Utah’s last 5 losses have been by more than 10 points.
The Kings’ last 4 wins over the Jazz have been by over 10 points.
BET KINGS -10.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The total in their first meeting was 209. Five of the Jazz’s last 7 losses have not reached 230 total points.
The Over is 4-7 for the Jazz this season.
BET UNDER 229.5 (-110).
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