Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 12/31/1969 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Utah Jazz (14-43) will compete against the Sacramento Kings (29-28) at Delta Center on Wednesday.

The Kings faced off with the Hornets and notched a win by a score of 130-88 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Kings ended up with 18 while the Hornets finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 of 40 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Charlotte ended up going 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 24 attempts. In addition, Charlotte totaled 37 rebounds (15 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Charlotte earned 24 dimes and had 14 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defending, Sacramento allowed 35.3% from the field on 30 of 85 shooting. They also distributed 30 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 12 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 49 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Kings made 16 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. Sacramento walked away from the contest having earned a 54.0% field goal percentage (47 of 87) and converted 20 of their 38 3-pointers.

Zach LaVine is a guy who had an impact in the game. He notched 42 points on 16 out of 19 shooting. He played for 31 minutes played and grabbed 3 boards. LaVine finished the game shooting 84.2% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Sacramento enters this game with a win-loss record of 29-28 this season. They average 116.9 points per outing (7th in basketball) while shooting 47.6% from the floor. The Kings are shooting 34.8% from downtown (712 of 2,045) and 80.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacramento is pulling in 45.0 boards per contest and has totaled 1,534 dimes this season, which is 12th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.2 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Kings have forced 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are surrendering 37.6% on shots from distance and they are 22nd in basketball in opponents points per game (115.8). The Kings defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (2,374 of 5,078) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 22nd in the league in allowing assists with 1,533 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Jazz walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-112 when they faced the Trail Blazers. The Jazz were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 45 for this contest. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Trail Blazers were called for 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 84.2%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Utah knocked down 18 of 44 attempts (40.9%). When the game finished, the Jazz went 39 for 98 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.8%. The Jazz allowed the Trail Blazers to make 41 of their 98 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.8% for this game. They finished 31.8% from distance by going 14 of 44 and ended up going 18 of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). When talking about team rebounding, Utah allowed Portland to pull down 51 in total (16 on the offensive side).

Keyonte George ended up having an impact for the Jazz in the game. He made 6 out of 22 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 27.3%, and had 5 rebounds. George tallied 21 points in his 34 minutes on the court and earned 5 assists for the game.

Utah has a mark of 14-43 this year. When it comes to offense, the Jazz are shooting 45.8% from the field, which has them ranked 20th in the league. Utah has totaled 6,407 points so far this year (112.4 per game) and they pull down 45.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.6 times per game (18th in the league) and they are turning it over 17.4 times per game. The Jazz are responsible for committing 19.2 personal fouls per contest while shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Utah defense surrenders 35.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (834 of 2,321) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 28.9 assists and 42.9 rebounds every game, which is ranked 28th and 7th in basketball. The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 28th in basketball in points given up per game with 119.4. They have forced 11.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (26th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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