Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings Basketball Betting Tips 11/1/2019

Friday, November 1, 2019

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Harrison Barnes and the Sacramento Kings (0-5, 5th in the Pacific Division) play the Utah Jazz (4-1, 1st in the Northwest Division) at Golden 1 Center on Friday, November 1, 2019. The spread on this game has Utah as 5 point favorites. The total opens at 216.5.

The Jazz are covering the spread 40.0% of the time, having gone 2-3-0 ATS. Sacramento is covering the spread 0% of the time, going 0-5-0 against the spread.

Key Utah Jazz Injuries

10/30/2019 Dante Exum PG Knee Expected to be out until at least Nov 1

Key Sacramento Kings Injuries

10/30/2019 Harry Giles PF Knee Expected to be out until at least Nov 1
10/24/2019 III Marvin Bagley III PF Finger Expected to be out until at least Nov 22

Player Spotlight

Bojan Bogdanovic averages 21.3 points per game in 29.0 minutes per contest. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 4.0 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 100%. Donovan Mitchell comes into this contest averaging 24.0 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per night. He pulls down 5.0 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.0 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is at 81%.

Player Spotlight

Buddy Hield averages 16.0 points per game and he sees the court an average of 30.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage is 100%. Harrison Barnes averages 13.2 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per contest. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 0.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is at 67%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jazz allow 92.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 1st in the league. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc, ranking them 5th and 13th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.4 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd, and they give up 18.4 assists per contest which puts them in 2nd place in the league. They force 16.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 17th in the league. Utah averages 101.0 points per contest this season, which ranks them 27th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 8.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team, which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 8th in the league. They average 43.4 rebounds per game and 20.8 assists per contest, which ranks them 23rd and 26th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 9th with 18.6 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings surrender 115.6 points per contest, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA. Their defense allows a 50% shooting percentage and a 39% average from 3-point range, ranking them 29th and 24th in those defensive statistics. They rank 25th with 26.2 assists allowed per contest, and 13th with 45.4 rebounds surrendered per game. The Kings are 18th in the NBA in forcing turnovers with 16.8 per game. Sacramento is 29th in the league with 98.6 points per game this year. They are 29th in the league in shooting at 41%, while their average scoring margin is -17.0. They shoot 33% from 3-point range, which is good for 19th in the NBA. They are 28th in the league in rebounding with 41.6 boards per game and 27th in assists per contest with 20.2. The Kings are 12th in turnovers per game with 18.0.

Advanced Statistics

The Jazz are 25th in the NBA in offensive rating with 101.3, and their defensive rating of 92.7 is ranked 1st. In terms of pace they are 27th in the league with 99.7 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 54% is 8th. As a team they are 8th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shots, ranking 21st in the league. Utah is 2nd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.5 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 46%, which is 25th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

Sacramento is 12th in the NBA in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.9 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 57%, which is 3rd in the league. The Kings are 29th in the NBA in offensive rating with 97.3, and their defensive rating of 114.1 is ranked 26th. In terms of pace they are 21st in the league with 101.3 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 48% is 26th. As a team they are 27th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3-pointers on 40% of their shots, ranking 9th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Jazz/Kings NBA game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Utah +5

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