Utah at Sacramento

Utah is tops in the NBA in points allowed and 13th in field goal shooting defense. By contrast, the Kings are 23rd in field goal defense and second to last in points allowed, surrendering 105 points per game. Utah had a three-game winning streak come to an end in Phoenix, but did manage to hold its fourth straight opponent under 90 points. Utah has won 17 of 26 games and had to play last night, but the Jazz are 4-0-1 ATS playing on no days rest. Utah is also 5-2-1 ATS on the road against a team with a losing home record. The Kings are on the verge of a third straight 50-loss season. They have more problems than just bad defense with forward Rudy Gay (concussion) still sidelined. Sacramento is 6-15-2 ATS against a team with a losing record, and 5-11 ATS against the Western Conference. The Kings opened as the favorite, and note that when these teams play the underdog is 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings. Play Utah.