Sacramento Kings versus Utah Jazz Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on January 27, 2012 by admin · No Comments

The Sacramento Kings will hit the road for an NBA pro basketball game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.

Tip off time from Utah is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.

The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team Utah Jazz favored by –9 1/2 points with an over under of 195 ½ points.

Early money from the NBA betting public has come in on the side of the road team as Utah is now favored by -9 points.

The total has not moved off the opening line of 195 points.

Utah Jazz money line bettors will lay –475 odds with the road underdog Sacramento Kings bringing back +420 odds to post the upset win with no need for points on their side.

Utah won three of the four games in their meetings last season with each team covering the point spread in two of the games.

There were two overs and two unders in the four contests.

The Sacramento Kings will travel to Utah with a mark of 6-13 on the season. The club is 2-9 on the road.

The Kings put up 90 points and connect on just 39.6% from the floor with 27.6% coming from the three point line. Sacramento makes 72.6% of their free throws.

On defense the team allows 102 points and 47.6% shooting. Opponents connect on 30.4% from beyond the arc against them.

The team has lost three straight games.

They are coming off the 122-93 home defeat back on Wednesday night to the Denver Nuggets as a +6 point underdog.

The total landed over the closing line of 205 points.

The Kings on their home court fell behind 66-43 at the half.

Sacramento connected on 43.6% shooting with 9 of 20 coming from the three point line.

They were outrebounded by 13 boards in defeat.

Jimmer Fredette led Sacramento with 19 points on 6 of 13 from the floor and 5 of 8 from three.

DeMarcus Cousins in the center position had 17 points and 15 rebounds as he made 8 of 16 shots.

Isaiah Thomas off the bench had 16 points with six assists in a losing effort.

Sacramento allowed the Nuggets 54.9% shooting with 2 of 13 coming from beyond the arc.

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Utah will face Sacramento with a record of 10-7 this year. The club is 8-3 on their home court.

The Jazz averages 97 points and makes 45.5% of their shots with 28.8% coming from the three point line. Utah hits on 73.8% from the line.

On the defensive end of the court the team allows 96 points and 44.6% shooting. Teams make 33.1% from beyond the arc against them.

The team is coming off the 116-101 defeat last night to the Dallas Mavericks as a +4 ½ point underdog.

The total landed well over the closing total of 185 points.

The Jazz shot 46.4% of their shots with 5 of 12 coming from the three point line.

They got outrebounded by the Mavericks by a 44-33 margin.

Paul Millsap led Utah with 20 points and seven rebounds with 7 of 13 shooting.

Al Jefferson had 19 points and grabbed six boards with 9 of 19 coming from the floor.

Off the bench Enes Kanter had 12 points and made 5 of 8 shots in a losing cause.

They allowed Dallas 54.9% shooting with 11 of 19 coming from three.

Trend: Sacramento Kings are 6-2 ATS in their past eight meetings with the Utah Jazz.