Utah Jazz (9-5, third in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (6-10, 12th in the Western Conference)
Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
LINE: Kings -7; over/under is 223.5
BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento hosts Utah looking to break its three-game home slide.
The Kings are 4-8 against conference opponents. Sacramento is third in the Western Conference with 48.6 points per game in the paint led by Richaun Holmes averaging 10.9.
The Jazz are 5-0 against Western Conference opponents. Utah is third in the league scoring 111.4 points per game while shooting 46.5%.
The teams play for the third time this season. The Jazz won the last meeting on Nov. 3. Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points to help lead the Jazz to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: De'Aaron Fox is averaging 20.1 points and six assists for the Kings. Harrison Barnes is averaging 18.0 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 47.7% over the last 10 games for Sacramento.
Mitchell is averaging 24.3 points, 4.6 assists and two steals for the Jazz. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 17.2 points over the last 10 games for Utah.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 3-7, averaging 109.5 points, 43.6 rebounds, 22.4 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.4 points per game.
Jazz: 6-4, averaging 111.1 points, 45.1 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.0 points.
INJURIES: Kings: None listed.
Jazz: None listed.
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