The Utah Jazz have broken the 100-point barrier in six of their
last seven games, cashing with a spread record of 4-3. Tyrone Corbin’s crew plays the second night
of a back-to-back spot in Saturday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings.
Sportsbooks initially left numbers off the
NBA odds board due to injuries in Utah’s lineup, with the status of Raja Bell (knee) and Al Jefferson (ankle) being uncertain. The duo ended up taking the floor in Friday’s 116-101 defeat for the Jazz, who failed to get the money as 4.5-point road dogs against the Dallas Mavericks. Bookmark the page and come back as live odds will appear below.
Jazz lit up in DallasUtah allowed the
Dallas Mavericks to connect at 54.9 percent from the field in Friday’s setback, while being outrebounded by Dallas, 44-33. Jefferson logged 19 points and three blocks, while Bell was held to eight points and one assist.
Jazz forward Paul Millsap notched team-highs of 20 points and seven rebounds, while adding two steals. Utah’s Enes Kanter led his squad’s bench scoring with 12 points, hitting 5-of-8 field buckets and 2-of-2 free throws.
The contest’s combined 217 points soared above the ‘total’ of 185, lifting the ‘over’ to 4-0 in the Jazz’ last four games. Utah was outscored, 28-19, in the fourth quarter, trailing the duel by as many as 21 points.
Kings blown away earlySacramento logged its third straight loss in Wednesday’s 122-93 setback as a six-point home dog against the Denver Nuggets. The Kings trailed at halftime, 66-43, while ending the matchup sizably outscored in paint points, 92-40.
Kings center DeMarcus Cousins finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds, notching his fifth straight double-double. Cousins’ mates Tyreke Evans and Jimmer Fredette united for 41 points and 10 assists from the backcourt, while both added one steal.
The lopsided affair’s combined 215 points leaped ‘over’ the ‘total’ of 205. Sacramento drained 9-of-20 from three-point land, while being outrebounded, 48-35.
Back the ‘over’ in Salt LakeSaturday’s matchup is scheduled for 9 p.m. (ET), with NBA TV providing the national television coverage.
This sports betting handicapper is backing the ‘over’ between these foes, looking for some high octane in this battle. Sacramento ranks last in the league for defense, giving up 102.6 PPG and third from the bottom in field shooting given up (47.8 percent). Utah has also allowed a sizable 96.1 PPG, while hitting 47.3 percent from the field in its first 11 home dates.
Millsap has connected at 54.8 percent from the field for Utah, ranking him second in the
Western Conference behind Phoenix’ Marcin Gortat (57.7 percent). The 26-year-old has also been hot at the charity stripe, hitting 24-of-26 free throws in his last five games.
Cousins and Jefferson squared off in Utah last March, with both big men piling in sizable numbers en route to a 109-102 win for the Jazz. Cousins logged 18 points and 18 boards for Sacramento, while Jefferson notched a team-high 27 points for Utah.
The Kings have allowed 117 PPG in their last three contests, while Utah has put up 104 PPG in its last five home games. The ‘over’ is 2-1 in the last three meetings between these rivals, with another cashed ticket looming here.