Utah Jazz (20-47, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (16-51, 15th in the Western Conference)
Sacramento, Calif.; Sunday, 10 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sportsbook Series: Kings -1.5; Over/Under 232.5
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Bottom line: Western Conference foes Sacramento and Utah meet on Sunday.
The Kings are 10-34 in conference play. Sacramento has a 3-4 record in games decided by less than four points.
The Jazz have an 11-31 record against Western Conference opponents. Utah is outscored by 125.0 points per game and trailed by 7.6 points.
The Kings averaged 110.6 points per game, 14.4 points less than the Jazz’s 125.0 points. The Jazz’s 46.5% field goal percentage this season is 2.8 percentage points lower than the 49.3% the Kings allow to their opponents.
The two teams met for the fourth time this season. The last game was on February 12, and the Jazz won 121-93. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 23 points to help the Jazz win.
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Top performer: DeMar DeRozan averaged 18.4 points and 3.9 assists for the Kings. Russell Westbrook is averaging 1.6 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
Keyonte George averaged 23.6 points and 6.1 assists for the Jazz. Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 18.3 points over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Kings: 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 115.1 points, 44.5 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.2 blocks per game, shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents average 121.3 points per game.
Jazz: 2 wins and 8 losses, averaging 112.6 points, 41.0 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 10.9 steals, 4.2 blocks per game, and shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents average 120.2 points per game.
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Injuries: Kings: Malik Monk: out (ankle), Domantas Sabonis: out for the season (back), Devin Carter: out (calf), De’Andre Hunter: out for the season (eye), Zach LaVine: out for the season (finger), Drew Eubanks: out (thumb), Keegan Murray: out (ankle).
Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (ankle), Ace Bailey: out day-to-day (concussion), Keyonte George: out day-to-day (leg), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic: out for season (nose), Jaren Jackson Jr.: out for season (knee), John Konchar: out for season (calf).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.