- Matchup: Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings
- Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
- Venue: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Sports California
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The Sacramento Kings (40-42 last season) will take on the Utah Jazz (17-65 from last year) at the Golden 1 Center this Friday.
In their most recent game, the Jazz triumphed over the Clippers, winning 129-108. Both teams committed 21 personal fouls during the match. The Jazz converted 14 out of their 45 three-point attempts, while the Clippers achieved a free throw percentage of 76.2%, making 16 of 21 attempts. The Clippers recorded 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive) along with 6 blocked shots and 28 assists, alongside 8 steals. Defensively, Utah allowed the Clippers to shoot 44.3% from the field, with Los Angeles making 39 of 88 attempts. The Jazz themselves distributed 38 assists, forced 15 turnovers, and secured 11 steals, while hauling in 46 total rebounds, 13 of which were offensive. Utah showed efficiency at the charity stripe, sinking 80.0% of their free throw attempts, hitting 16 out of 20, and finished with a field goal percentage of 55.2%, converting 48 of 87 shots, including 17 out of 44 from beyond the arc.
Walker Kessler was a standout player in the last game, finishing with an impressive 100.0% shooting from the field, adding 4 assists, playing for 29 minutes, collecting 9 rebounds, and scoring 22 points on 7 for 7 shooting.
The Jazz are entering this matchup after finishing last season with a record of 17-65. They averaged 111.9 points per game (21st in the league) and shot 45.4% from the field. Utah hit 35.0% of their three-point attempts (1,144 of 3,267) and posted a free throw percentage of 77.4%. As a unit, the Jazz averaged 45.4 rebounds and tallied a total of 2,093 assists throughout the season, ranking them 20th in the league for overall assists. However, they also turned the ball over an average of 17.2 times per game and committed 18.9 fouls per contest.
Defensively, the Jazz forced 11.8 turnovers per game and drew 19.3 fouls. They allowed opponents to shoot 35.8% from three-point range and ranked last in the NBA for points allowed per game (121.2). The Jazz conceded a field goal percentage of 48.0% (3,655 of 7,622) and surrendered an average of 44.2 rebounds per game. They also ranked last in the league for assists allowed, conceding 2,429 during the previous season.
In their last game, the Kings faced the Suns and suffered a close defeat, losing 120-116. Sacramento secured 28 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards, totaling 37 for the game. They turned the ball over 13 times but managed to secure 10 steals. The Suns committed 25 personal fouls, allowing the Kings to take 23 free throw attempts, out of which they converted 13 (56.5%). From three-point territory, Sacramento made 9 out of 24 attempts (37.5%). Overall, the Kings achieved a shooting percentage of 50.0% by hitting 47 of 94 shots, while allowing the Suns to make 45 out of 95 attempts (47.4%). Sacramento finished 29.4% from beyond the arc, making 10 of 34 attempts, and shot 20 of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). In terms of rebounding, they allowed Phoenix a total of 51 rebounds, including 18 on the offensive end.
Zach LaVine played a key role for the Kings, scoring 30 points in 35 minutes of play, contributing 1 assist and grabbing 2 rebounds, with an impressive shooting percentage of 54.2% on 13 of 24 attempts.
The Kings concluded last season with a 40-42 record. Offensively, they achieved a field goal percentage of 47.8%, ranking 12th in the league. Sacramento amassed 9,490 total points (averaging 115.7 per game) and registered an average of 44.2 rebounds per game. They had 26.5 assists per game (13th in the league) while averaging 13.3 turnovers. Sacramento also committed 18.9 fouls per game and excelled at the charity stripe with an 80.6% conversion rate.
Defensively, the Kings ranked 19th in the league, allowing 115.3 points per game. They forced 13.9 turnovers per match and allowed a shooting percentage of 47.4% on the floor (22nd in the NBA). Sacramento also permitted opposing teams to shoot 38.1% from three-point range (1,193 of 3,131) while allowing 78.3% of free throw attempts to be converted. The Kings gave up an average of 27.0 assists and 42.3 rebounds per game, ranked 17th and 5th in those categories defensively, respectively.
Who will claim victory in tonight’s NBA matchup against the spread?
Prediction: Take Utah
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