Jazz vs Kings prediction NBA · Sunday, March 15
At a glance
The Sacramento Kings (17-51) host the Utah Jazz (20-47) on Sunday, March 15 at 10:00 PM ET at Golden 1 Center in NBA action. Final score: Jazz 111 – Kings 116. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Kings a 51% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Kings are 11-23 at home and the Jazz are 8-25 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Kings and 2-8 for the Jazz (current streaks: Kings W1, Jazz L2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Kings 118 – 117 Jazz, a margin of about 0.3 points in favor of the Kings and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. The Kings played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Jazz need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Jazz's offense (116.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Kings' defense allows clearly fewer points (119.9 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
UTAHSAC
Top performers
Jazz
Cody WilliamsF · #934pts / gameCody WilliamsF · #97assistsKings
DeMar DeRozanG · #1041pts / gameDeMar DeRozanG · #1011assists
Maxime RaynaudC · #4212reboundsRecent form
UTAHSACHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
UTAH
Team comparison
| UTAH | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-47 | Record | 17-51 |
| 116.5 | Points scored / game | 111.5 |
| 124.5 | Points allowed / game | 119.9 |
| -6.7 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.1 |
| L2 | Current streak | W1 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 8-25 road | Home / road record | 11-23 home |
| 17-65 (-9.3) | Last season | 40-42 (+0.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Jazz
Injury report Kings
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.