Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 5/16/2021

The Utah Jazz (51-20) take the court as 9-point favorites against the Sacramento Kings (31-40) on May 16, 2021. A 221-point over/under has been set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 9:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-CA

Betting Suggestions:

Jazz vs. Kings Betting Data

Jazz Betting Data

• Utah has a winning record against the spread this year, going 40-31 ATS.
• The Jazz have gone 13-13 as at least 9-point favorites.
• Utah often does not hit the over, only breaking the point total in 33 of 71 games (46.5%).

Kings Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Sacramento is under .500: 34-36-1.
• The Kings are 2-1 against the spread this season when they're at least 9-point underdogs.
• Sacramento has hit the over in 35 of 71 games this season (49.3%).

Point Total Insights

• In Utah's matchups this season, the Jazz and their opponents have exceeded Sunday's over/under of 221 points 37 times (52.1% of opportunities).
• In 73.2% of Sacramento's games this season (52 of 71), the total points scored was greater than Sunday's 221-point over/under.
• Together, the two teams combine for 230.3 points per game, 9.3 points more than the total of 221 for this game.
• The 224.7 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 3.7 more than the 221 total in this contest.
• This season, the average total for Jazz games is 223.6 points, 2.6 more than the over/under of 221 points for this contest.
• A difference of 10.3 points separates the average total points bet in Kings' games (231.3 points) and this game's over/under (221 points).

Previous Matchups

Utah has an 8-2 record against Sacramento over the last 10 matchups, while the Jazz also maintain a 4-1 edge covering the spread against the Kings.

Jazz Players to Watch

• The scoring leader for the Jazz this season is Donovan Mitchell, who averages 26.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.
• Rudy Gobert leads Utah in rebounding, averaging 13.5 per game, while Mike Conley leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.9 in each contest.
• The Jazz get the most three-point shooting production out of Mitchell, who makes 3.4 threes per game.
• Conley and Gobert lead Utah on the defensive end, with Conley leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Gobert in blocks averaging 2.7 per contest.

Kings Players to Watch

• De'Aaron Fox's points (25.2 per game) and assists (7.2 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Kings' leaderboards.
• Richaun Holmes is at the top of the Sacramento rebounding leaderboard with 8.3 rebounds per game. He also notches 14.2 points and tacks on 1.7 assists per game.
• Buddy Hield is the top scorer from distance for the Kings, hitting 4.0 threes per game.
• Sacramento's leader in steals is Delon Wright with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Holmes with 1.6 per game.

Injury Report

Jazz:

Donovan Mitchell: Out (Ankle)

Kings:

Harrison Barnes: Day To Day (Adductor),

Richaun Holmes: Out (Knee),

Tyrese Haliburton: Out For Season (Knee),

Robert Woodard II: Out (Low Back),

Hassan Whiteside: Day To Day (Back),

Marvin Bagley III: Day To Day (Groin),

De'Aaron Fox: Out (Health Protocols),

Justin James: Out (Ankle)