The Win Meter favors the Jazz at home against the Kings on Sunday, January 17, at about 60%. That is a real edge, but the Kings are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Jazz 60%, with a projected score of Sacramento Kings 112, Utah Jazz 114. The rating gap is 30 points in favor of the Kings, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Jazz on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 40 times in 100 games like this, the Kings would win.
Recent form
The Kings are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.8. The Jazz are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2.
The Kings were beaten 121-96 on the road by LAC not long ago.
The Jazz's best recent win was 147-101 at home against MEM.
The Jazz were beaten 131-107 on the road by LAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Dylan Cardwell (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Maxime Raynaud (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Ben Simmons (SAC), expected back Oct 1, 2027, and Jusuf Nurkic (UTA), expected back Nov 4, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Trey Alexander (UTA). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Kings lead 6-2, with the Kings outscoring the Jazz by an average of 6.4 points per game. The last meeting was UTA 111, SAC 116.