Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Utah Jazz (4-17) are on their way to Golden 1 Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Sacramento Kings (10-13).

The Jazz stepped onto the hardwood against the Thunder and went home with a loss by a final score of 133-106 in their last game. Utah wrapped up the game with a 54.3% FG percentage (38 out of 70) and buried 13 out of their 35 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Jazz made 17 of their 22 shots for a rate of 77.3%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 21 assists for the contest while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of defending, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 52.0% from the floor on 53 out of 102 shooting. Oklahoma City dished out 32 dimes and had 18 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Oklahoma City had 34 rebounds (15 offensive, 19 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Oklahoma City walked away from this one shooting 90.9% at the free throw line by making 10 of 11 attempts. They made 17 of 47 shots from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Jazz finished with 14 while the Thunder recorded 23 personal fouls.

Walker Kessler is one player who was a factor for this contest. Kessler finished shooting 85.7% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He played for 36 mins played and also pulled down 11 boards. He finished with 17 points on 6 out of 7 shooting.

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Utah enters this one with a record of 4-17 this year. They average 108.2 points per contest (24th in basketball) while connecting on 45.2% from the field. The Jazz are connecting on 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (267 of 780) and 78.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Utah is pulling in 44.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 506 assists this year, which has them ranked 26th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 18.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.7 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Jazz are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are 17th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 591 relinquished on the campaign. The Jazz defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.1% (917 of 1,908) and they concede 42.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 35.8% from beyond the arc while they are 28th in the league in points per game allowed (118.6).

For their last game, the Kings took a defeat with a final score of 115-110 against the Grizzlies. The Kings were able to pull down 32 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. The Grizzlies had 21 fouls in this contest which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to bury 24 of the free throws for a clip of 85.7%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Sacramento knocked down 8 of their 35 attempts (22.9%). When all was said and done, the Kings finished 39 for 98 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.8%. The Kings allowed the Grizzlies to make 38 of 80 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.5% for the matchup. They finished shooting 34.2% from beyond the perimeter via 13 out of 38 and ended up going 26 out of 32 at the free throw line (81.3%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Sacramento allowed Memphis to get 49 overall (9 offensive).

DeMar DeRozan was important for the Kings for the matchup. DeRozan had 26 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 15 in the game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 10-13 for the year. As an offense, the Kings are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which ranks 9th in basketball. Sacramento has 2,629 pts so far this season (114.3 per game) and they average 43.1 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.0 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Kings have committed 20.4 fouls per game and they hit 79.2% from the free throw line.

The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 20th in the league in points per game surrendered with 113.9. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (15th in the league). The Sacramento defense gives up 38.0% on shots from 3-point land (346 of 911) and opponents are knocking down 80.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 25.7 dimes and 41.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 14th and 4th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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