The Utah Jazz (19-18) will face the Sacramento Kings (18-15) on Friday at Golden 1 Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Jazz vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Jazz suffered a 112-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday as they failed to cover as 4.5-point favorites on the road. Utah is on a 2-game losing streak ahead of its matchup with Sacramento on Friday.
The Kings defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-126 on Wednesday despite not covering as 3.5-point favorites at home. Sacramento ended a 2-game losing streak with its win over Denver.
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Jazz at Kings odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:36 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jazz +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Kings -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +3.5 (-112) | Kings -3.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 241.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
Jazz at Kings key injuries
Jazz
- None
Kings
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Jazz at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 125, Jazz 119
Moneyline
The odds for the Kings to win are currently at a point where I’ll PASS on taking it straight up, but I’d wager on it if you can get them at -140 or better. This should be a good game between 2 teams that have exceeded expectations thus far, though the Jazz have a 7-13 record on the road.
Against the spread
KINGS -3.5 (-108) is where I’m leaning assuming that C Domantas Sabonis is playing without any limitations again. Sacramento has a solid 10-7 record at home and we only need the Kings to win by a couple of baskets to cover the spread.
The Jazz have gone 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Over/Under
Despite it being such a high total, OVER 241.5 (-108) feels like the correct choice at the current odds. The Jazz and the Kings are both top 13 in pace, top 12 in true-shooting percentage, and top 7 in offensive rating while they both are bottom-10 teams in defensive rating.
The Jazz have hit the Over in 5 of their last 7 games against a team with a winning record while the Kings have gone Over in 14 of their last 18 home games against a team with a losing road record. On top of that, the Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings overall.
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