The Jazz rank 28th in the NBA in effective field goal % (49.5%), and the Kings rank 29th in opponent eFG% (57.8%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.
League average is 53.2%, so the Jazz are 3.7 points below it. Keyonte George leads them with 22.0 points a game on 57.4% true shooting.
Keyonte George (22.0, 25th) and Darius Acuff Jr. (25.6, 9th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Keyonte George: 4.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.4% true shooting. Darius Acuff Jr.: 3.8 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 37.2 minutes, 49.9% true shooting.
The Jazz (1-7) are last in the West; the Kings (1-7) are 14th in the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.
Away record: Jazz 0-3. Home record: Kings 0-3. Streaks: Jazz L6, Kings L1.
The Kings rank 25th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the Jazz rank 22nd in defensive rating (113.3). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Kings are 5.7 below it. Darius Acuff Jr. leads them with 25.6 points a game on 49.9% true shooting.
Season before this game (UTA 8 games, SAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
UTASACUtah JazzLast 5: average margin -12.4 (season -11.2). Streak L6.
Sacramento KingsLast 5: average margin -13.6 (season -14.0). Streak L1.
Utah Jazz| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyonte GeorgeG | 22.0 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 57.4 |
| Lauri MarkkanenF | 17.1 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 56.0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C | 16.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 61.0 |
| Darryn PetersonG | 12.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 46.5 |
Sacramento Kings| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr.G | 25.6 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 49.9 |
| Zach LaVineG | 23.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 64.2 |
| Domantas SabonisF | 15.1 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 72.9 |
| De'Andre HunterF | 13.0 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 55.3 |
Utah JazzSacramento KingsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.