Venue & Game Info
Stadium: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
Tipoff: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
Broadcast: NBC Sports California, KJZZ, NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Utah Jazz:
Isaiah Collier – out (hamstring)
Georges Niang – out (foot)
Sacramento Kings:
Domantas Sabonis – out (hamstring)
Keegan Murray – out (thumb)
Isaac Jones – day-to-day (illness)
Team Recent Form
Utah Jazz:
Beat Clippers 129-108 in opener.
Shot 55.2% FG, 38.6% 3PT, and forced 15 turnovers.
Walker Kessler: 22 points (7-7 FG), 9 rebounds, 4 assists.
Sacramento Kings:
Lost opener 120-116 vs Suns after leading by 20 at halftime.
Zach LaVine & DeMar DeRozan: combined 59 points.
Struggled from deep (9-24 3PT) and free throws (13-23).
Key Player Matchups
Walker Kessler (UTA) vs Kings’ depleted frontcourt: With Sabonis out, Kessler has a major edge inside.
Jordan Clarkson (UTA) vs Zach LaVine (SAC): Clarkson’s scoring punch vs LaVine’s offensive firepower.
DeMar DeRozan (SAC) vs Jazz wings: DeRozan’s midrange game could be Sacramento’s stabilizer.
Series History
2024–25 Season: Kings swept Jazz 4-0, including a 141-97 blowout at Golden 1 Center.
At Sacramento: Kings have won 5 straight.
Betting Trends
Sacramento:
40-42 last season, 26-26 in West play.
24-9 ATS when holding opponents under 112 points.
Utah:
17-65 last season, worst defense in NBA (121.2 PPG allowed).
22-6 ATS when scoring 115+ points.
Final Score Projection: Jazz 119 – Kings 115
Game Odds
Utah Jazz 234.5
Sacramento Kings – 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 23, 2025
