Jazz vs Kings
Wed, Feb 11
Final
Jazz
Jazz
(17 - 37)
121
-
93
Kings
Kings
(12 - 43)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 39 | 32 | 29 | 21 | 121 |
| Kings | 20 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 93 |
Venue: Delta Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Lauri Markkanen
UTA | #23 | F/C
19
7
3
Devin Carter
SAC | #22 | G
19
5
4
Smart Game Analysis
Utah Jazz has a 82% chance of winning the game
The Jazz are poised to dominate a depleted Kings squad that is resting its entire veteran core, giving Utah's star duo of Markkanen and Jackson Jr. a decisive advantage.
Key Analysis
- • Sacramento is without its top five scorers, including Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and Keegan Murray, due to injury management and tanking strategies.
- • Utah's frontcourt of Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. presents a massive mismatch against a Kings lineup relying heavily on rookies.
- • The Kings rank 28th in defensive rating (120.7) and lack the personnel to stop Utah's scorers in the paint.
- • Sacramento enters the contest on a 13-game losing streak, while Utah carries momentum from a recent win over the Miami Heat.
- • The Kings possess a Net Rating of -9.9, the second-worst mark in the league, highlighting their struggles on both ends of the floor.
- • To pull off an upset, Sacramento would need rookies Maxime Raynaud and Devin Carter to have career-best shooting nights to offset the talent disparity.
