LiontipsUtah vs Sacramento. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
A defeat to Chicago was quite sudden. Utah looked good at the start of the season. Quin Snyder's men recorded confident victories in four consecutive matches and topped the standings of the Eastern conference. Seems like Utah players relaxed too early, that's the only explanation of their weak performance in the Wind City.
We should note that Jazzmen already redeemed themselves for that defeat. Two days ago Donovan Mitchell and his partners managed to beat Milwaukee (107:95). Utah leader scored 28 points, collected four rebounds and gave two assists.
After two victories over Phoenix (110:107) and New Orleans (113:109) Sacramento suffered a defeat at Dallas. Luke Walton's men failed to beat the Mavericks. Buddy Hield completely failed the game. De'Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes also failed to put up a good performance. Eventually Kings failed to beat the 100-point mark and lost the game (99:105).
We should note that Sacramento already played against Utah ten days ago. They failed to beat the Jazzmen. Kings lost that game by nine points (101:110).
Trends
СтавкаMichael Conley: total over 18,5
Conley averages 14,9 points per game during his career
СтавкаSacramento: total over 105,5 points
Kings managed to beat that total in three out of five most recent games
Ставка1st quarter: Utah to win
In 3 out of 4 most recent matches Jazzmen won the first quarter
Tip and bets
For another time Utah that they are one of the best defensive teams in the league. Even the current champion failed to break through Jazzmen's defense. We don't think that Sacramento will be able to do that. Kings are not looking so well on the offense, their game is just way too straightforward. Rudy Gobert and his partners should be able to beat the Kings.
Our prediction - Utah to win with a handicap of (-7,5) points
In the previous match between those teams 211 points were scored. Three most recent matches of Utah were also not so high-scoring. We don't think that Sacramento will force Jazz to play offensively.
Our second bet is on total under 221,5 points
