Kings vs. Jazz Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets - Saturday, March 25, 2023

The Sacramento Kings (44-29) are 7.5-point favorites as they are set to hit the court against the Utah Jazz (35-38) on March 25, 2023. A point total of 236.5 is set for the game.

Kings vs. Jazz Odds

Kings odds to win: -303
Jazz odds to win: +245
Spread: Kings (-7.5)
Total: 236.5

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Game Time and Information

When: Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
Where: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
TV: NBCS-CA and SportsNet RM

Who Will Win Kings vs. Jazz?

Kings and Jazz Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Kings have a 5-6 record against the spread this season when favored by 7.5 points or more.

In games this season in which they were an underdog by 7.5 points or more, the Jazz have an 8-3 record against the spread.

The two teams average a combined 1.9 more points per game, 238.4, than this matchup’s total of 236.5 points.

Sacramento and Utah have seen its opponents average a combined 0.1 fewer points per game than the point total of 236.5 set in this game.

The average total the Kings have had set in matchups this year is 3.2 more points than this outing’s point total.

Utah’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 235.1 points, 1.4 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Sacramento has a 41-31-1 record against the spread this season.

The Jazz are 40-33-0 against the spread this season.

Kings Stats & Insights

The Kings average 121.1 points per game (first in the league) while giving up 118.6 per contest (27th in the NBA). They have a +179 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 2.5 points per game.

The 42.2 rebounds per game the Kings average rank 22nd in the league. Their opponents collect 42.1 per contest.

Sacramento knocks down 13.8 three-pointers per game (fifth-most in the league) while shooting 37.4% from beyond the arc (eighth-best in the NBA). It is making 1.3 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 12.5 per game while shooting 37.3%.

The Kings’ 117.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank second in the NBA, and the 114.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 24th in the league.

The Kings have scored at a much higher clip in home games than on the road in the 2022-23 season (124.1 at home versus 118 on the road), but have also given up more points at home than in road games (119.8 opponent points per home game versus 117.4 on the road).

Jazz Stats & Insights

The Jazz have a -32 scoring differential, putting up 117.3 points per game (sixth in league) and giving up 117.8 (24th in NBA).

Utah records 45.6 rebounds per game (fifth in league) while conceding 43.4 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.2 boards per game.

The Jazz knock down 13.8 three-pointers per game (fifth-most in the league), 1.5 more than their opponents.

The Jazz score 113.3 points per 100 possessions (11th in league), while conceding 113.9 points per 100 possessions (22nd in NBA).

At home Utah is putting up 118.5 points per game, 2.3 more than it is averaging away (116.2).

Kings Key Players to Watch

Domantas Sabonis puts up 19.2 points, 12.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game.

De’Aaron Fox puts up 25.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game.

Kevin Huerter makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Kings, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.

Fox averages 1.2 steals per game, while Keegan Murray swats 0.5 shots per contest.

Jazz Key Players to Watch

Lauri Markkanen puts up 25.7 points per game. He also contributes 8.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game this season.

This season, Walker Kessler is averaging 8.6 points, 0.9 assists and 8.3 rebounds per game.

Markkanen knocks down 3.1 threes per game.

The Jazz’s defensive effort gets a lift from Kelly Olynyk’s 0.9 steals and Kessler’s 2.3 blocks per game.