Jazz vs Kings Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Mar 31st 2024

Hold onto your high notes, folks, because we’ve got a showdown at the Golden 1 Center that’s sure to be jazzier than a Miles Davis riff. Our underdogs, the Utah Jazz, are looking to shake off their recent stumble against the Rockets and swing back into rhythm against the Sacramento Kings, who are also smarting from a royal tumble against the Mavericks. It’s a 09:00PM EST tipoff, and the Kings are favored to hold court, but don’t count the Jazz out just yet. The over/under’s humming at a cool 222.0, with the Jazz dancing around a 12.5 line and the Kings sitting pretty at -12.5. So, whether you’re a sucker for a long shot or you’re banking on the Kings to keep their crown, this is one game that’s sure to be more thrilling than a sax solo in a smoky club. So tune in, because tonight, it’s about who can hit the high notes and who’ll be left playing the blues.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 31, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

1W-9L

AWAY

8W-26L

24.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

21W-14L

75.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/16/23	Utah Jazz UTA	23	27	26	28		104	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	35	27	44	19		125
10/25/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	32	40	33	25		130	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	24	34	29	27		114
03/25/23	Utah Jazz UTA	26	35	17	35		113	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	32	23	35	31		121
03/20/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	19	33	43	25		120	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	40	28	27	33		128
01/03/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	35	25	28	29		117	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	23	28	38	26		115
12/30/22	Utah Jazz UTA	27	30	30	38		125	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	30	30	31	35		126
03/12/22	Sacramento Kings SAC	42	25	21	37		125	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	37	34	29	34		134
11/20/21	Utah Jazz UTA	29	25	30	39		123	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	28	21	31	25		105
11/02/21	Sacramento Kings SAC	29	30	28	26		113	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	33	25	32	29		119
10/22/21	Utah Jazz UTA	24	22	35	29		110	Under
	Sacramento Kings SAC	26	26	28	21		101

Starting Lineups

Jazz Notable Injuries

• Lauri Markkanen (SF/PF): Avg: 23.1pts, 8.2reb, 2.0ast, 33.0 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 6.3
• Jordan Clarkson (SG/SF): Avg: 17.0pts, 3.5reb, 5.0ast, 30.6 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 5.1
• Jason Preston (PG): Avg: 1.0pts, 1.8reb, 1.8ast, 7.6 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.2

Kings Notable Injuries

• Malik Monk (SG/SF): Avg: 15.5pts, 2.9reb, 5.1ast, 26.0 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 4.1
• Kevin Huerter (SG): Avg: 10.4pts, 3.5reb, 2.6ast, 24.5 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 2.6
• Mason Jones (SG): Avg: 2.3pts, 1.7reb, 1.7ast, 6.2 minutes. Last game: 03/26/24. Impact: 1.6
• Colby Jones (SG/SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.3reb, 0.7ast, 6.7 minutes. Last game: 03/26/24. Impact: 0.7
• Jalen Slawson (PF): Avg: 0.7pts, 0.8reb, 0.2ast, 3.5 minutes. Last game: 03/26/24. Impact: 0.3

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Domantas Sabonis (C) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 13.0 pts, 12.0 reb, 10.0 ast against DAL
• John Collins (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.3% to 27.9, 21.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Chris Duarte (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.8% to 11.0, 16.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Kris Dunn (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.7% to 15.9, 24.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Trey Lyles (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.8% to 15.3, 23.5 min average previous 3 games.
The Jazz have a 3-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 8-game losing streak. The Kings have a 2-game losing streak at home.